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netfilter vs pkgsrc

A side-by-side look at netfilter and pkgsrc. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

netfilter

netfilter

Network & Admin

Netfilter is an open-source framework in the Linux kernel that allows network packet filtering, network address translation, and other packet mangling. It is a critical part of Linux's networking stack.

firewallpacket-filteringnetwork-address-translation
pkgsrc

pkgsrc

Development

pkgsrc is a portable packaging system for Unix-like operating systems. It provides over 12,000 software packages, is used on various platforms, and focuses on providing software that is up to date and consistent across systems.

packagingportableunix

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