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Iptables packet flow diagram

Here is the diagram I keep stuck to my wall for reference when dealing with iptables. I cannot remember what site I used as a reference when creating the diagram. The original was an ascii chart though. This is created in dia and exported to pdf too. Both attached for convenience. CC licensed as long as the original […]

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Multi gateway balancing with iptables

I have been testing load balancing via both iptables and ip route nexthop for a couple of days now.  They both work pretty well too. This only balances outgoing traffic as incoming traffic balanced via DNS RR and the firewall just returns the traffic on the interface it arrived on as per the previous post. […]

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Multi gateway routing with iptables and iproute2

Notes on multi gateway routing with iptables and iproute2, suggestions and corrections gladly accepted. My notes may be incomplete or just plain wrong, I pieced them together after getting it working. Running on Ubuntu-9.10 with two internet connections ppp0 and ppp1 both with static IP’s from two different internet providers in Australia (iiNet and Internode). […]

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PostBooks install tutorial for Ubuntu Linux 7.10

PostBooks is an excellent cross-platform commercial open source ERP / accounting software suite. These are my old instructions from installing PostBooks in Ubuntu-7.10. This document will give you setup instructions for installing PostBooks from scratch. Ie, no previous install of postgresql or PostBooks on the system. You will need to read between the lines if […]

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