X-Git-Url: http://pere.pagekite.me/gitweb/homepage.git/blobdiff_plain/a3ae078a17ba44bc9f301570bf3cf2c225f487db..9a8c5aff2dc98c673e92e76385d44eb59879b021:/blog/archive/2023/01/01.rss diff --git a/blog/archive/2023/01/01.rss b/blog/archive/2023/01/01.rss index b237e6797e..d07d102208 100644 --- a/blog/archive/2023/01/01.rss +++ b/blog/archive/2023/01/01.rss @@ -6,6 +6,45 @@ https://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/ + + Opensnitch, the application level interactive firewall, heading into the Debian archive + https://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/Opensnitch__the_application_level_interactive_firewall__heading_into_the_Debian_archive.html + https://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/Opensnitch__the_application_level_interactive_firewall__heading_into_the_Debian_archive.html + Sun, 22 Jan 2023 23:55:00 +0100 + <p>While reading a +<a href="https://sneak.berlin/20230115/macos-scans-your-local-files-now/">blog +post claiming MacOS X recently started scanning local files and +reporting information about them to Apple</a>, even on a machine where +all such callback features had been disabled, I came across a +description of the Little Snitch application for MacOS X. It seemed +like a very nice tool to have in the tool box, and I decided to see if +something similar was available for Linux.</p> + +<p>It did not took long to find +<a href="https://github.com/evilsocket/opensnitch">the OpenSnitch +package</a>, which has been in development since 2017, and now is in +version 1.5.0. It has had a +<a href="https://bugs.debian.org/909567">request for Debian +packaging</a> since 2018, but no-one completed the job so far. Just +for fun, I decided to see if I could help, and I was very happy to +discover that +<a href="https://github.com/evilsocket/opensnitch/issues/304">upstream +want a Debian package too</a>.</p> + +<p>After struggling a bit with getting the program to run, figuring +out building Go programs (and a little failed detour to look at eBPF +builds too - help needed), I am very happy to report that I am +sponsoring upstream to maintain the package in Debian, and it has +since this morning been waiting in NEW for the ftpmasters to have a +look. Perhaps it can get into the archive in time for the Bookworm +release?</p> + +<p>As usual, if you use Bitcoin and want to show your support of my +activities, please send Bitcoin donations to my address +<b><a href="bitcoin:15oWEoG9dUPovwmUL9KWAnYRtNJEkP1u1b">15oWEoG9dUPovwmUL9KWAnYRtNJEkP1u1b</a></b>.</p> + + + LinuxCNC MQTT publisher component https://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/LinuxCNC_MQTT_publisher_component.html