[CentOS] nmap showing lots of ports open that shouldn't be

Scot L. Harris wrote:

>No no no!  No need to remove iptables and using nodeps is not
>recommended.
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>He needs to reconfigure iptables to have a set of rules that allows the
>services he wants on that server.
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Perhaps I should have been clearer.  There should be no problem with 
--nodeps when the intent is to turn right around and reinstall the same 
package.

Also, the reinstall should be followed by:

# system-config-securitylevel

To create a good (and customized) /etc/sysconfig/iptables using the 
standard config tool, which should get the rule set right.  (And if it 
doesn't, that's a bug.)

-Steve