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diff --git a/network/shorewall-core/README b/network/shorewall-core/README index ef3127a790..1c5b62089a 100644 --- a/network/shorewall-core/README +++ b/network/shorewall-core/README @@ -1,15 +1,19 @@ Shorewall-core (Iptables Made Easy) -The Shoreline Firewall, more commonly known as "Shorewall", is a Netfilter -(iptables) based firewall that can be used on a dedicated firewall system, a -multi-function gateway/router/server or on a standalone GNU/Linux system. +The Shoreline Firewall, more commonly known as "Shorewall", is a +Netfilter (iptables) based firewall that can be used on a dedicated +firewall system, a multi-function gateway/router/server or on a +standalone GNU/Linux system. As of version 4.5, shorewall consists of 3 packages: -* shorewall-core, containing the common elements to both IPv4 and IPv6 components +* shorewall-core, containing the common elements to both IPv4 and IPv6 + components * shorewall, the IPv4 component * shorewall6, the IPv6 component -The shorewall-core package is needed for both but now you can install the IPv6 -packages without needing the IPv4 one if you are on aIV6 network only. +The shorewall-core package is needed for both but now you can install +the IPv6 packages without needing the IPv4 one if you are on aIV6 +network only. -xtables-addons is an optional dependency to use the new per-IP accounting feature. +xtables-addons is an optional dependency to use the new per-IP +accounting feature. |