Ryan, Do you know if there is a port for Bastille ? Bastille Linux is a Hardening and Reporting/Auditing Program which enhances the security of a Linux box, by configuring daemons, system settings and firewalling. It currently functions on most major Linux distributions as well as Mac OSX and HP-UX http://sourceforge.net/projects/bastille-linux/ http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=403 Bill Hernandez Plano, Texas
On 9/12/07, Bill Hernandez <ms@mac-specialist.com> wrote:
Ryan,
Do you know if there is a port for Bastille ?
Bastille Linux is a Hardening and Reporting/Auditing Program which enhances the security of a Linux box, by configuring daemons, system settings and firewalling. It currently functions on most major Linux distributions as well as Mac OSX and HP-UX
Doesn't appear to be one. [/mnt]# port list bast* bastet @0.41 games/bastet What does bastille do that OS X doesn't, out of the box? Does the OS X firewall compare to what's available for Linux? There are probably a lot more linux-savvy people on this list: I haven't looked at it in years (The BSDs are where I look for UNIX-y goodness that I can't get from OS X). -- Paul Beard / www.paulbeard.org/ <paulbeard@gmail.com/paulbeard@mac.com>
On Sep 12, 2007, at 22:58, paul beard wrote:
On 9/12/07, Bill Hernandez wrote:
Do you know if there is a port for Bastille ?
Bastille Linux is a Hardening and Reporting/Auditing Program which enhances the security of a Linux box, by configuring daemons, system settings and firewalling. It currently functions on most major Linux distributions as well as Mac OSX and HP-UX
Doesn't appear to be one. [/mnt]# port list bast* bastet @ 0.41 games/bastet
"port search bastille" would be better, but that too shows no Bastille port.
What does bastille do that OS X doesn't, out of the box? Does the OS X firewall compare to what's available for Linux?
There are probably a lot more linux-savvy people on this list: I haven't looked at it in years (The BSDs are where I look for UNIX-y goodness that I can't get from OS X).
It looks like Bastille Linux has just changed names to Bastille Unix, since a) they temporarily lost their domain name to a squatter, and b) Bastille Linux has worked on HP-UX and Mac OS X for years. http://www.bastille-unix.org/press-release-newname.html So, I imagine it should be possible to create a portfile for Bastille Unix. Someone who cares about and knows the software should feel free to do so. Until such a person is found, a ticket could be filed for this request.
At 10:49 PM -0500 on 07/09/12, Bill Hernandez wrote:
Do you know if there is a port for Bastille ?
Yep; right on the Bastille site: <http://bastille-linux.sourceforge.net/running_bastille_on.htm#osx>
On 13.9.2007, at 13.47, Marc Farnum Rendino wrote:
At 10:49 PM -0500 on 07/09/12, Bill Hernandez wrote:
Do you know if there is a port for Bastille ?
Yep; right on the Bastille site:
<http://bastille-linux.sourceforge.net/running_bastille_on.htm#osx>
Well, this means that Bastille works on OS X, not that there is a port for it. Having a port for program x means that if you write 'port info x' you get port's description and 'port install x' adds some software to your system. All ports in this sense are to be found at macports.org site, nowhere else. ! ! Jyrki Wahlstedt ! http://www.wahlstedt.fi/jyrki/ ! ! Our life is no dream; but it ought to become one and perhaps will. ! PGP key ID: 0x139CC386 fingerprint: F355 B46F 026C B8C1 89C0 A780 6366 EFD9 139C C386
At 2:20 PM +0300 on 07/09/13, Jyrki Wahlstedt wrote:
this means that Bastille works on OS X, not that there is a port for it. Having a port for program x means that if you write 'port info x' you get port's description and 'port install x' adds some software to your system. All ports in this sense are to be found at macports.org site, nowhere else.
Wow; if we want to use such a restrictive definition, we need a new word - maybe "macport". :) - Marc
On 13.9.2007, at 16.06, Marc Farnum Rendino wrote:
At 2:20 PM +0300 on 07/09/13, Jyrki Wahlstedt wrote:
this means that Bastille works on OS X, not that there is a port for it. Having a port for program x means that if you write 'port info x' you get port's description and 'port install x' adds some software to your system. All ports in this sense are to be found at macports.org site, nowhere else.
Wow; if we want to use such a restrictive definition, we need a new word - maybe "macport". :)
- Marc
No need, always, when one uses a word, the context has to be known (port has other meanings, too). If one sends a message to macports list, and says 'port', the meaning of the word is very clear. ! ! Jyrki Wahlstedt ! http://www.wahlstedt.fi/jyrki/ ! ! Our life is no dream; but it ought to become one and perhaps will. ! PGP key ID: 0x139CC386 fingerprint: F355 B46F 026C B8C1 89C0 A780 6366 EFD9 139C C386
On 9/13/07, Ryan Schmidt <ryandesign@macports.org> wrote:
On Sep 12, 2007, at 22:58, paul beard wrote:
On 9/12/07, Bill Hernandez wrote:
Do you know if there is a port for Bastille ?
Bastille Linux is a Hardening and Reporting/Auditing Program which enhances the security of a Linux box, by configuring daemons, system settings and firewalling. It currently functions on most major Linux distributions as well as Mac OSX and HP-UX
Doesn't appear to be one. [/mnt]# port list bast* bastet @ 0.41 games/bastet
"port search bastille" would be better, but that too shows no Bastille port.
What does bastille do that OS X doesn't, out of the box? Does the OS X firewall compare to what's available for Linux?
There are probably a lot more linux-savvy people on this list: I haven't looked at it in years (The BSDs are where I look for UNIX-y goodness that I can't get from OS X).
It looks like Bastille Linux has just changed names to Bastille Unix, since a) they temporarily lost their domain name to a squatter, and b) Bastille Linux has worked on HP-UX and Mac OS X for years.
http://www.bastille-unix.org/press-release-newname.html
So, I imagine it should be possible to create a portfile for Bastille Unix. Someone who cares about and knows the software should feel free to do so. Until such a person is found, a ticket could be filed for this request.
Well, the underlying issue is what would the Bastille port add to the
ports collection? OS X is considered pretty secure out of the box and the ports collection offers a lot of tools to enhance and extend that. What does Bastille add? I was surprised to learn of the reasons why this was requested, and it might make sense to open this issue to a larger audience: Bill's call, not mine. -- Paul Beard / www.paulbeard.org/ <paulbeard@gmail.com/paulbeard@mac.com>
Several months ago I began having random crashes on my iMacG5 PPC OSX 10.4.x, and after several bouts with checking/repairing permissions, repairing the disk, doing installs, re-installs without importing preferences, etc., re-format entire drive & install everything including applications, new preferences, etc. from scratch I gave up and took the computer to the local Apple Store. They ran their diagnostics, I purchased and ran MemTest for about 4 hours, removed ram, etc. and the problems persisted. Finally got Applecare to throw in the towel, and have someone come over to install a new logic board. When the service tech guy from CompUSA opened up the back of the iMac, he showed me several burned diodes, that apparently were the source of the problem, even though they did not show up on Apple Store's Diagnostics. For about a year or more the machine ran great. A couple of months ago I began having some very bizarre corruption, primarily issues with the dock. Due to my prior experience with the burned diodes, I focused my investigation in that direction. I went back to the Apple Store, a day after I had completely re-installed everything again, and they could find nothing wrong with the hardware. In fact the machine booted from one of their drives just fine. I gave up, and shelled out $2700 for a new iMacG5 Intel machine. Within 3 weeks the new machine began having exactly the same problems. This is when I began suspecting some sort of a virus, worm, trojan, malware, etc. Something had spread to my new machine. I isolated all the computers and began documenting (mostly with screen- shots) the problems in order to try to try get some help. Mostly to see if anyone else had encountered the bizarre behavior I was experiencing, and if they had any solutions. I was not going to post on this board because I felt it was not related to MacPorts, but now for info purposes I thought it might do some good, since this forum has some very knowledgeable people. I thought perhaps I might get some insights from some of you. Thanks for any insights or help you might provide. http://www.mac-specialist.com Best Regards, Bill Hernandez Plano, Texas
Several months ago I began having random crashes on my iMacG5 PPC OSX 10.4.x, and after several bouts with checking/repairing permissions, repairing the disk, doing installs, re-installs without importing preferences, etc., re-format entire drive & install everything including applications, new preferences, etc. from scratch I gave up and took the computer to the local Apple Store. They ran their diagnostics, I purchased and ran MemTest for about 4 hours, removed ram, etc. and the problems persisted. Finally got Applecare to throw in the towel, and have someone come over to install a new logic board. When the service tech guy from CompUSA opened up the back of the iMac, he showed me several burned diodes, that apparently were the source of the problem, even though they did not show up on Apple Store's Diagnostics. For about a year or more the machine ran great. A couple of months ago I began having some very bizarre corruption, primarily issues with the dock. Due to my prior experience with the burned diodes, I focused my investigation in that direction. I went back to the Apple Store, a day after I had completely re-installed everything again, and they could find nothing wrong with the hardware. In fact the machine booted from one of their drives just fine. I gave up, and shelled out $2700 for a new iMacG5 Intel machine. Within 3 weeks the new machine began having exactly the same problems. This is when I began suspecting some sort of a virus, worm, trojan, malware, etc. Something had spread to my new machine. I isolated all the computers and began documenting (mostly with screen- shots) the problems in order to try to try get some help. Mostly to see if anyone else had encountered the bizarre behavior I was experiencing, and if they had any solutions. I was not going to post on this board because I felt it was not related to MacPorts, but now for info purposes I thought it might do some good, since this forum has some very knowledgeable people. I thought perhaps I might get some insights from some of you. Thanks for any insights or help you might provide. http://www.mac-specialist.com Best Regards, Bill Hernandez Plano, Texas
"paul beard" <paulbeard@gmail.com> writes:
Well, the underlying issue is what would the Bastille port add to the ports collection? OS X is considered pretty secure out of the box and the ports collection offers a lot of tools to enhance and extend that. What does Bastille add?
I was surprised to learn of the reasons why this was requested, and it might make sense to open this issue to a larger audience: Bill's call, not mine.
I looked at Bastille some time ago and it seems to me a MacPort might be problematic because it makes configuration changes. Ports that modify core OS settings would violate the MacPorts principles of design. There is also auditing and reporting, which would be safe I presume, but I think Bastille might not be a port that could live safely within MacPorts. http://www.bastille-unix.org/undoing_bastille.htm Mark
On Sep 13, 2007, at 12:40 PM, Bill Hernandez wrote:
If forgot to mention that the url listed above has what I have found so far... Bill Hernandez Plano, Texas
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