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diff --git a/network/shorewall/README b/network/shorewall/README index 4586b6a7d0..abb04663cf 100644 --- a/network/shorewall/README +++ b/network/shorewall/README @@ -1,13 +1,16 @@ Shorewall (IPv4 support package for shorewall) -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. |