Questions tagged [gufw]

Graphical interface firewall based on Ubuntu Linux ufw.

It supports common tasks such as allowing or blocking pre-configured services, common P2P, or individual IP/port(s), and many others!

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How can I use Firefox with Ubuntu firewall (gufw)?

I don't know how can I allow the permission for Firefox in the gufw firewall. Can someone help me please?
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Can gufw profiles be switched automatically?

In gufw, you can set up different profiles (home, office, ...) with different rules. This is cool, but: Is there a way to automatically select a profile, depending on the presence of a wifi access point for example ? I couldn't find any information…
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Add more applications to the Gufw drop down menu

I'm setting rules for ufw using the Gufw. In the preconfigured tab, there are applications which I can set to allow internet access. How can I add more applications to that list?
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What do colors in GUFW firewall report mean?

There are red and grey text in GUFW firewall report. I can't figure out what do they mean. Tried googling it up but best I could find was mention that there are "color codes" in report. Originally I thought it's blocked applications, but nope,…
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GUFW not launching on Ubuntu 17.04

The authentication window pops-up but then I'm getting a bunch of errors (in the console) and nothing happens. Looked up similar issues on the Internet and tried the following: updating the OS installing: python-gobject, python-gi,…
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How to add Gufw to start up?

want to know because I am tired of just clicking on the launcher because I just leave my laptop on. Please help me. Thank You Pass does not apply When the program is activated
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How do I activate Ip tables or UFW with ease. Also, use elevation to activate

How do I activate Ip tables or UFW with ease. Also, use elevation to activate. Further once active how to I block all unsolicited incoming coneections and yet allow all outgoing connections
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Why can't I block an IP range with gufw?

I've been working on a solution to this for weeks, and I'm about to say screw it and write a python app that can actually block IP addresses, because so far nothing seems to work like it's supposed to. /etc/hosts can't block a range of IP addresses,…
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