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Contents 1 Quicktables 2 Install progress 2.1 Fetch iptables 2.2 Fetch/Extract Quicktables 2.3 Start iptables as a daemon at boot 2.4 Generate Rules With Quicktables 2.5 Applying the rules 3 Done

[edit] Quicktables

Quicktables is an iptables ruleset generator, a great tool for generating rules for iptables.

[edit] Install progress

Just follow this easy steps to get a fully working iptables setup.

[edit] Fetch iptables

$  pacman -Sy iptables

[edit] Fetch/Extract Quicktables

$ cd /home/user/temporary/
$ wget http://qtables.radom.org/files/quicktables-2.3.tar.gz
$ tar xvvf quicktables-2.3.tar.gz

[edit] Start iptables as a daemon at boot

$ su 
$ nano /etc/rc.conf
Add iptables to the daemon line:
DAEMONS=(syslog-ng iptables network netfs crond slim)
$ /etc/rc.d/iptables start
$ exit (To get out of su)

[edit] Generate Rules With Quicktables

$ cd quicktables-2.3
$ ./quicktables-2.3
Now follow whats shown in the console ;)

[edit] Applying the rules

$ su
$ ./rc.firewall 
$ /etc/rc.d/iptables save

[edit] Done

Just restart your computer, if you have done everything right you will now have a fully configured iptables setup.