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diff --git a/network/shorewall-shell/README b/network/shorewall-shell/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..fff019d7d1 --- /dev/null +++ b/network/shorewall-shell/README @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +Shorewall (shell-based compiler for Shoreline Firewall) + +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. + +This is the shell compiler part of Shorewall that allows running +Shorewall with legacy configurations, but shorewall-perl is the +preferred compiler, please use it for new installations. + +You will also need the shorewall-common package. |