Set Up UFW Firewall in 5 Minutes
Thank to: https://www.cyberciti.biz/ A Ubuntu 22.04 LTS comes with UFW (uncomplicated firewall) that protects the desktop or server against unauthorized access. UFW is easy to use frontend app for a Linux packet filtering system called Netfilter. Traditionally Netfilter rules are set up or configured using the iptables command by developers and sysadmins. However, new Ubuntu Linux users and developers unfamiliar with firewall concepts find Netfilter syntax confusing. Hence, the ufw project provides easy to use frontend for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Linux server and desktop. It is so super easy to set up. You can configure UFW in under 5 minutes and secure your host. This page explains how to set up a firewall with UFW on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS server or desktop. Tutorial details Difficulty level Easy Root privileges Yes Requirements Linux terminal Category Firewall OS compatibility Debian • Linux • Mint • Ubuntu Est. reading time 5 minutes Ubuntu 22.04