12-15-2006, 04:48 AM
Quote:Basically, what I want to know is if I'm missing anything? Anything else I should be doing before actually going ahead with the installation? Also, are there any good, freeware firewalls and anti-virus packages out there that I should be using for Linux, since I've never really bought the whole "security through obscurity" thing.
Linux has a firewall built into the kernel the vast majority of the time, you can use iptables to manipulate it via the command line or a program like Firestarter to set it up and monitor it. There are a few anti-virus scanners for linux, but they're only for scanning mail for windows/mac viruses if you're using your box as a mail server. AFAIK there aren't any viruses that target linux worth worrying about.
Good luck and have fun!