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      Bai Shen
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      @tommyboy180:

      Right now I'm working on a dspam package. If you want you could write the GUI for it while I do the back end. I can start you off with what I have. Let me know if you want to.

      Is that the same as the spamd package that's already in the list?

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        tommyboy180
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        @Bai:

        @tommyboy180:

        Right now I'm working on a dspam package. If you want you could write the GUI for it while I do the back end. I can start you off with what I have. Let me know if you want to.

        Is that the same as the spamd package that's already in the list?

        No, they are different products.

        -Tom Schaefer
        SuperMicro 1U 2X Intel pro/1000 Dual Core Intel 2.2 Ghz - 2 Gig RAM

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          Bai Shen
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          What's the difference?

          How will yours work?

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            g4m3c4ck
            last edited by

            I just looked over the package a bit and it seems like it could be useful to some. However, I have move all my mail use to the cloud so I am not sure how I could test anything.

            Do you have a 2.0 Developer VM I could copy?

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              tommyboy180
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              @g4m3c4ck:

              I just looked over the package a bit and it seems like it could be useful to some. However, I have move all my mail use to the cloud so I am not sure how I could test anything.

              Do you have a 2.0 Developer VM I could copy?

              I just develop on regular 2.0 BETA5.

              -Tom Schaefer
              SuperMicro 1U 2X Intel pro/1000 Dual Core Intel 2.2 Ghz - 2 Gig RAM

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                Cino
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                Figured I would give this package try on the latest 2.0beta5 build. Package says its running and i can confirm ip networks using pfctl. In my system log, I'm seeing the below errors tho:

                Feb 4 16:14:53 	php: /packages/countryblock/countryblock.php: The command 'rm lists/temp' returned exit code '1', the output was 'rm: lists/temp: No such file or directory'
                Feb 4 16:14:41 	php: /packages/countryblock/countryblock.php: The command 'rm errorOUT.txt' returned exit code '1', the output was 'rm: errorOUT.txt: No such file or directory'
                Feb 4 16:14:41 	php: /packages/countryblock/countryblock.php: The command 'rm -R /usr/local/www/packages/countryblock/lists' returned exit code '1', the output was 'rm: /usr/local/www/packages/countryblock/lists: No such file or directory'
                

                the files and directories are there, wondering if its because how the path is setup for the commands

                BTW, great work on this package!

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                  sdennis
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                  I wanted to report that following the instructions in this thread, I was successfully able to install Country Block in 1.2.3. and the system is currently 14,384 networks (20 countries).

                  I also wanted to say "thank you" because pfSense with Country Block stopped a problem that I'd been having for quite some time.  I run a bulletin board system (yep, we're still out there) that is available via telnet and my poor BBS was just getting absolutely hammered by systems from all over the world such as Egypt, Turkey, UAE, Peru, India, Korea, China, and Russia just to name a few.  Since I installed pfSense and Country Block, things have been "normal".

                  Thanks for all the hard work you've put into Country Block.  It's made a world of difference here!

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                    tommyboy180
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                    @sdennis:

                    I wanted to report that following the instructions in this thread, I was successfully able to install Country Block in 1.2.3. and the system is currently 14,384 networks (20 countries).

                    I also wanted to say "thank you" because pfSense with Country Block stopped a problem that I'd been having for quite some time.  I run a bulletin board system (yep, we're still out there) that is available via telnet and my poor BBS was just getting absolutely hammered by systems from all over the world such as Egypt, Turkey, UAE, Peru, India, Korea, China, and Russia just to name a few.  Since I installed pfSense and Country Block, things have been "normal".

                    Thanks for all the hard work you've put into Country Block.  It's made a world of difference here!

                    I'm glad to hear it. That's exactly what countryblock is for, reducing SPAM and unwanted traffic. Thank you for your support!

                    -Tom Schaefer
                    SuperMicro 1U 2X Intel pro/1000 Dual Core Intel 2.2 Ghz - 2 Gig RAM

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                      g4m3c4ck
                      last edited by

                      @tommyboy180:

                      @g4m3c4ck:

                      I just looked over the package a bit and it seems like it could be useful to some. However, I have move all my mail use to the cloud so I am not sure how I could test anything.

                      Do you have a 2.0 Developer VM I could copy?

                      I just develop on regular 2.0 BETA5.

                      How do you compile then?

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                        tommyboy180
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                        @g4m3c4ck:

                        @tommyboy180:

                        @g4m3c4ck:

                        I just looked over the package a bit and it seems like it could be useful to some. However, I have move all my mail use to the cloud so I am not sure how I could test anything.

                        Do you have a 2.0 Developer VM I could copy?

                        I just develop on regular 2.0 BETA5.

                        How do you compile then?

                        I don't compile. All my packages are based on scripts that I wrote.
                        Edit: Errr, that is to say I program in assembly or what ever makes me sound cooler :)

                        -Tom Schaefer
                        SuperMicro 1U 2X Intel pro/1000 Dual Core Intel 2.2 Ghz - 2 Gig RAM

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                          XIII
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                          @tommyboy180:

                          I don't compile. All my packages are based on scripts that I wrote.
                          Edit: Errr, that is to say I program in assembly or what ever makes me sound cooler :)

                          Your picture says it all but..program is better IMO.

                          -Chris Stutzman
                          Sys0:2.0.1: AMD Sempron 140 @2.7 1024M RAM 100GHD
                          Sys1:2.0.1: Intel P4 @2.66 1024M RAM 40GHD
                          freedns.afraid.org - Free DNS dynamic DNS subdomain and domain hosting.
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                            tommyboy180
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                            @XIII:

                            @tommyboy180:

                            I don't compile. All my packages are based on scripts that I wrote.
                            Edit: Errr, that is to say I program in assembly or what ever makes me sound cooler :)

                            Your picture says it all but..program is better IMO.

                            Why program something when you can script it easily? This not only makes it easy for you to distribute but also easy for users to debug and modify for their own use. I think scripting when you can gives you and your users more power.

                            -Tom Schaefer
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                              XIII
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                              I know scripting is easier and I agree with all the points you made but I was just saying that one sounds better than the other, not that it is easier or is actually better in practice.

                              -Chris Stutzman
                              Sys0:2.0.1: AMD Sempron 140 @2.7 1024M RAM 100GHD
                              Sys1:2.0.1: Intel P4 @2.66 1024M RAM 40GHD
                              freedns.afraid.org - Free DNS dynamic DNS subdomain and domain hosting.
                              Check out the pfSense Wiki

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                                g4m3c4ck
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                                Only reason I asked about compiling because It is needed to create the binaries from source. I was not necessarily suggesting you code :)

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                                  Trufelli
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                                  I'm using pFsense 1.2.3 release and I'm getting this error:

                                  Current Status = NOT running
                                  /tmp/rules.debug:134: rule label too long (max 63 chars)
                                  You are blocking 0 Networks

                                  I got all country blocked except where I live. I am using the following packages:

                                  • Dashboard
                                  • Fit123
                                  • Bandwidthd
                                  • Rate
                                  • Squid

                                  Already uninstalled the package of CB and reinstaled, but I got the same error.

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                                    tommyboy180
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                                    @Trufelli:

                                    I'm using pFsense 1.2.3 release and I'm getting this error:

                                    Current Status = NOT running
                                    /tmp/rules.debug:134: rule label too long (max 63 chars)
                                    You are blocking 0 Networks

                                    I got all country blocked except where I live. I am using the following packages:

                                    • Dashboard
                                    • Fit123
                                    • Bandwidthd
                                    • Rate
                                    • Squid

                                    Already uninstalled the package of CB and reinstaled, but I got the same error.

                                    How many firewall entries do you have? Does it work for a little while after you reboot?

                                    -Tom Schaefer
                                    SuperMicro 1U 2X Intel pro/1000 Dual Core Intel 2.2 Ghz - 2 Gig RAM

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                                      Trufelli
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                                      It's a fresh install… I only have 2 rules on LAN and other 2 rules on the WAN... After I reboot this message appears in the WEB as soon I open , so I think don't work for a litle while...

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                                        tommyboy180
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                                        Try just selecting one country, commit, and then save/update. Reboot if you still have that error.
                                        I suspect you should be able to get one country working to begin with. Since it's a fresh install I wonder if any of the other packages are messing with it.

                                        -Tom Schaefer
                                        SuperMicro 1U 2X Intel pro/1000 Dual Core Intel 2.2 Ghz - 2 Gig RAM

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                                          Trufelli
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                                          Unselect all countries and comited… Then I just select one and comited again... When i did this, i saw that the checkbox for "Enable" becomes unchecked... So, I checked the "Enable" box and saved... Then it start runing normaly... To test, I select another country, and comited... The "Enable" becomes uncheked again... I turnet on the CB again and was runing fine... Now I checked all countries that i wanted and comited... Again, the "Enable" becomes uncheked... I checked it and start normaly...

                                          Current Status = Running

                                          You are blocking 109524 Networks

                                          Don't know what happening , because i tried do that befoure posting here...

                                          Let's see if the BC works fine now!!

                                          Tanks for your help and job!! Its a realy nice Package!!!

                                          :D

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                                            g4m3c4ck
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                                            FYI. I just upgraded my pf2.0 vm to RC1. I was having problems with b5 so I decided to update it. I reset pfsense to factory defaults from console and I noticed on the boot afterwards the the country block script was still present. I was not able to access the webgui to remove country block prior to upgrading.

                                            After installing countryblock on the new build I get this.

                                            /tmp/rules.debug:74 Cannot load "/usr/local/www/packages/countryblock/countries-white.txt" No such file or directory

                                            I know this is no real big bug but I just thought you should know

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