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Bernard Decock
Asked: 2010-10-17 10:01:49 +0800 CST

How can a non-geek set up a proper firewall?

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Maybe a non-geek that knows of the existence of a firewall is already some kind of a nerd. If you have been a windows-user then it was rather easy to set up a firewall (I don't know if it was a good one!): enable a firewall with maximum protection. Then for each program that tried to make an internet-connection a notification was shown (allow or not allow). In this way without any prior knowledge of protocols and ports a user could set up a firewall that was suited to his needs. Is there any equivalent program in Ubuntu so that any user can set up a proper firewall?

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3 Answers

  1. Gufw Install Gufw

    sudo apt-get install gufw

    Gufw

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  2. Firestarter Install Firestarter

    sudo apt-get install firestarted

    Firestarter

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  3. If you are using a router, and you have not disabled it then you most likely are behind a what they refer to as a "hardware firewall", for most users this is fine...

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