How to Add a Module to Zeroshell
Zeroshell is a Linux distribution designed for embedded devices, such as network appliances, and servers that act as firewalls or gateways. Zeroshell is a basic operating system that offers core Local Area Network (LAN) services and security software packages, such as firewall administration tools and port forwarding applications. You can customize your installation of zeroshell by downloading and installing a new module to your device. Each module is a Linux application that is compiled to run on Zeroshell devices.
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Things You'll Need
- Server or embedded device running Zeroshell Linux
- Computer connected to a Zeroshell gateway
Instructions
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Open your Web browser and navigate to http://zeroshell. If you have changed the hostname of your appliance from "zeroshell," replace "zeroshell" with the new hostname you have given the device.
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Enter your root user name and password when prompted. You set this up when you first installed or configured your Zeroshell device.
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Click "Setup" on the top-left corner of the navigation menu, below the "System" heading.
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Click "Modules."
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Click "Update Module List" and wait as an updated list of module packages downloads from the Zeroshell repository. Your browser window will refresh and a green check mark that says "OK" will appear when the module list update is complete.
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