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gufw
Configure Ubuntu’s Uncomplicated Firewall through Gufw, a graphical firewall interface.

About gufw
Gufw is a graphical user interface for configuring Ubuntu's Uncomplicated Firewall (UFW). It is distributed as a source code repository on GitHub and is licensed under GPL-3.0. The repository describes it as a Linux firewall tool. The source does not list specific firewall rule options or the Ubuntu versions it supports.
Key features
- Graphical interface for configuring Ubuntu's Uncomplicated Firewall
- Source code published on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license
- Written in Python
- Includes man pages and translation files in the repository
- Includes PolicyKit action files in the repository
- Open source under the GPL-3.0 license
- Provides a graphical interface for Ubuntu's Uncomplicated Firewall
gufw at a glance
- Website
- github.com/costales/gufw
- Category
- Privacy & Security › Desktop & OS Privacy
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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