My Post-installation Configurations

[Member macondo]

Again folks, this is subjective, just the way I do things. 🙂

After installing antiX, the first thing I configure is sudo.

# visudo

Put this line at the bottom of the file:

<your_user_name>  ALL=NOPASSWD:ALL

save/exit/reboot

If you use nano,

# nano /etc/sudoers

ditto as above.

Next, aliases make my life easier,

$ nano .bash_aliases

Paste this:

alias adu="sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade"
alias agi="sudo apt-get install"
alias as="apt-cache search"
alias ash="apt-cache show"

logout/login and test it as USER:

$ adu

Go to .nanorc and type this:

set smooth

UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall)

# apt-get install ufw
# ufw enable
# ufw status
# reboot

After coming back do another ‘ufw status’ to find out if the firewall
is working.

To avoid pinging: go to:

# nano /etc/ufw/before.rules

And leave this section looking like this:

# ok icmp codes
-A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type destination-unreachable -j DROP
-A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type source-quench -j DROP
-A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type time-exceeded -j DROP
-A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type parameter-problem -j DROP
-A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type echo-request -j DROP

Next, go to http://www.grc.com and click on ShieldsUp, next screen scroll down to Hot
Spots, and click on ShieldsUp again, next screen click on Proceed, next screen
click on All Service Ports and let it check the ports, gives an ok result, the
ports are neon green, and gives you this veredict:

“Your system has achieved a perfect “TruStealth” rating. Not a single packet —
solicited or otherwise — was received from your system as a result of our
security probing tests. Your system ignored and refused to reply to repeated
Pings (ICMP Echo Requests). From the standpoint of the passing probes of any
hacker, this machine does not exist on the Internet. Some questionable personal
security systems expose their users by attempting to “counter-probe the prober”,
thus revealing themselves. But your system wisely remained silent in every way.
Very nice.”

Startup
To start your apps and window manager: go to .xinitrc as USER,

$ nano .xinitrc

Put this:

#!/bin/sh

setxkbmap -option terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp
xsetroot -solid black
unclutter -idle 2 &
numlockx &

exec window manager

I think this is about it, thanks for your patience.

Happy trails,
macondo

antiX Core 64 Bit Runit IceWM

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[Moderator Brian Masinick]

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Nice job 👍

There are a few things in the list that I may add to my personal configuration.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the setup.

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Brian Masinick

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Brian Masinick wrote:

Nice job

There are a few things in the list that I may add to my personal configuration.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the setup.

thanks, please add anything you want, same for other antiX users 🙂

• This reply was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by rokytnji.

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I’m going to tighten up my network ports. I’ve done this in the past on several of my systems, but I have not done it recently, so your notes are very helpful in this regard!

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