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diff --git a/network/ipset/README b/network/ipset/README deleted file mode 100644 index a336094715..0000000000 --- a/network/ipset/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1,24 +0,0 @@ -IP sets are a framework inside the Linux 2.4.x and 2.6.x kernel, -which can be administered by the ipset utility. Depending on the type, -currently an IP set may store IP addresses, (TCP/UDP) port numbers -or IP addresses with MAC addresses in a way, which ensures lightning -speed when matching an entry against a set. - -If you want to: - -* store multiple IP addresses or port numbers and match against - the collection by iptables at one swoop; -* dynamically update iptables rules against IP addresses or ports - without performance penalty; -* express complex IP address and ports based rulesets with one - single iptables rule and benefit from the speed of IP sets - -then ipset may be the proper tool for you. - -IP sets was written by Jozsef Kadlecsik and it is based on ippool -by Joakim Axelsson, Patrick Schaaf and Martin Josefsson. - -IMPORTANT: ipset package updates the modules without overwriting -the ones provided by Slackware. If you uninstall ipset package, you -will need to run 'depmod -a' to regenerate the modules.dep and map -files to regain access to the Slackware provided versions. |