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Which ports should I open for apt-get to work?

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I installed Webmin, and then set up the firewall like this:
INPUT
SSH port ALLOWED
Webmin port ALLOWED
HTTP port (80) ALLOWED
DROP EVERYTHING ELSE

FORWARDING
no rules

OUTPUT
no rules
If I remove DROP EVERYTHING ELSE from INPUT, everything works. However, when that rule is added, apt-get doesn't work, and I can't ping or traceroute anything. Even with DROP EVERYTHING ELSE enabled, Webmin, HTTP and SSH still work. Which ports should I unblock to get apt-get working and allowed connecting to other domains from within the server? Thanks
Asked by cantsay (184 rep)
Jun 22, 2015, 11:59 PM
Last activity: Oct 1, 2022, 08:27 AM