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UFW stands for [https://launchpad.net/ufw Uncomplicated Firewall], and is a program for managing a netfilter firewall. It provides a command line interface and aims to be uncomplicated and easy to use.
UFW stands for [https://launchpad.net/ufw Uncomplicated Firewall], and is a program for managing a netfilter firewall. It provides a command line interface and aims to be uncomplicated and easy to use.
== Installation ==
UFW can be found in the testing repository.  Read [[Alpine_Linux_package_management#Repository_pinning]] to enable the testing repository.
Once the testing repository has been enabled, UFW can be installed by issuing the following command:
{{cmd| apk add ip6tables ufw@testing}}

Revision as of 16:43, 1 October 2015

UFW stands for Uncomplicated Firewall, and is a program for managing a netfilter firewall. It provides a command line interface and aims to be uncomplicated and easy to use.

Installation

UFW can be found in the testing repository. Read Alpine_Linux_package_management#Repository_pinning to enable the testing repository.

Once the testing repository has been enabled, UFW can be installed by issuing the following command:

apk add ip6tables ufw@testing