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🐧 LinuxIntermediate⏱ 10 min5 steps

Simple firewall with UFW

Block incoming traffic, allow only what is useful.

  1. Install UFW if needed:
    sudo apt install ufw
  2. Default policy:
    sudo ufw default deny incoming
    sudo ufw default allow outgoing
  3. Allow SSH BEFORE enabling (otherwise you lose access):
    sudo ufw allow ssh
  4. Allow other services then enable:
    sudo ufw allow 80,443/tcp
    sudo ufw enable
  5. Check:
    sudo ufw status verbose