[ddp] ipset : administration tool for kernel IP sets

[daily-debian-package at enix.org]

Hello,

Today, I'm happy to present you the Debian package ipset, which is part
of the net section, and maintained by Robert S. Edmonds
<edmonds at debian.org>. 

This package contains : administration tool for kernel IP sets.

IP sets are a framework inside the Linux 2.4.x and 2.6.x kernel which can be
administered by the ipset(8) utility. Depending on the type, an IP set may
store IPv4 addresses, TCP/UDP port numbers, or IPv4 addresses with MAC
addresses in a way which ensures lightning speed when matching an entry
against a set.

If you want to

 * store multiple IPv4 addresses or port numbers and match against the entire
 collection using a single iptables rule;

 * dynamically update iptables rules against IPv4 addresses or ports without
 performance penalty;

 * express complex IPv4 address and ports based rulesets with a single iptables
 rule and benefit from the speed of IP sets;

then IP sets may be the proper tool for you.

Note: the ipset(8) utility is the userspace counterpart to kernel functionality
which requires patches from the patch-o-matic-ng project applied to the kernel.


Package homepage     :
 http://packages.debian.org/unstable/net/ipset

Package bug homepage :
 http://bugs.debian.org/ipset

Package QA homepage  :
 http://packages.qa.debian.org/ipset

Have fun with Debian packages !

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