ESTABLISHED connections,,what are they..??

[waldoq]

Hi
I am just new to Linux,,I am still trying to find out what active connections I should allow to the net,,?

When I type in 'netstat -a' I get a list of connections...

There are 3-4 main ones,,and about 30 other established connections that I dont understand..

under..
--Active UNIX domain sockets (servers and established)--

there are names like ICE-unix,,,dcop,,,ksocket,,famsocket,,ORBIT and X11...can somone explain to me what the hell these things are doing and what security I should take as they have a lot of ESTABLISHED connections,,,,

PS. I have IPTABLES locked up fairly safely until I understand
what services or processes are taking place..

Any links or tips to point me in the right direction would be appreciated,,,I have done a bit of google but I am obviously searching for the wrong subjects.

Thank you

[waldoq]

well this forum is pretty lame,,,,,no answers here

go fu-ck yourselves