Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:23:04 +0100 From: RW <fbsd06@mlists.homeunix.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Firewall and FreeBSD ports Message-ID: <20081010212304.1bbc9996@gumby.homeunix.com.> In-Reply-To: <20081010184140.GA40049@icarus.home.lan> References: <110C2D5E-5772-4304-9F90-FDAC5EACAE2E@identry.com> <20081010165116.GA37287@icarus.home.lan> <20081010185432.6eed9643@gumby.homeunix.com.> <20081010184140.GA40049@icarus.home.lan>
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On Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:41:40 -0700 Jeremy Chadwick <koitsu@FreeBSD.org> wrote: > On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 06:54:32PM +0100, RW wrote: > > On Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:51:16 -0700 > > Jeremy Chadwick <koitsu@FreeBSD.org> wrote: > > passive ftp has been the default for long time, fetch is called > > with the -p option. > > Let's give the users some actual detail, not terse one-liners which > will induce more questions/confusion. < Snip some facts used as a blunt instrument > > The OP did not disclose how he was installing ports. A lot of users > think that packages == ports, I don't normally do this as Watson is usually less impressed when Holmes reveals his working, but the clues were there. He wrote: "install software with ports (i.e, the /usr/ports collection.)" and "FTP to grab source files from mirrors" If you combine that with crediting the poster with enough common sense to mention he was using a version before 6.2, then it seemed unlikely to be a problem with active FTP. BTW neither of us actually answered the question. I know I forgot as I was in a hurry. I'm pretty sure you didn't either, but I don't have the time to read all of your reply in detail. The answer is: enable outgoing tcp connections to port 21 and to all ports above 1023.
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