Gufw
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncomplicated_Firewall LinuxOpen source GUI firewall for Linux, allowing you to block internet access for certain applications. Supports both simple and advanced mode, GUI and CLI options, very easy to use, lightweight/ low-overhead, under active maintenance and backed by a strong community.
- Homepage: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncomplicated_Firewall
- GitHub: github.com/costales/gufw
- Web info: web-check.xyz/results/en.wikipedia.org
Gufw Source Code
Author
Description
Linux Firewall
Homepage
License
GPL-3.0
Created
30 Oct 19
Last Updated
15 Feb 26
Latest version
Primary Language
Python
Size
3,479 KB
Stars
192
Forks
37
Watchers
192
Language Usage
Star History
Top Contributors
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@costales (60)
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@thibaultmol (3)
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@derak-kilgo (2)
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@muzena (2)
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@AsciiWolf (1)
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@dominikborkowski (1)
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@gschwaer (1)
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@jeremy447 (1)
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@jbicha (1)
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@ediw8311xht (1)
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@Otong5 (1)
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@toboil-features (1)
Recent Commits
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Costales (22 Nov 25)
Update INSTALL
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Costales (20 Sept 25)
Update README.md
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Costales (20 Sept 25)
Merge pull request #92 from toboil-features/patch-1 Add "ufw" keyword for .desktop file
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toboil-features (19 Sept 25)
Add "ufw" keyword for .desktop file
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Costales (27 Jun 25)
Merge pull request #91 from derak-kilgo/miracast-airplay-rules Miracast/Airplay Profile
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derak-kilgo (27 Jun 25)
updated section name in ini file.
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derak-kilgo (27 Jun 25)
Adds ports needed for miracast and airplay via gnome network displays
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Costales (07 Jun 25)
No show profiles by default
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Costales (07 Jun 25)
Merge pull request #87 from costales/po_update po files
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Costales (07 Jun 25)
po files
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Costales (07 Jun 25)
Merge pull request #86 from costales/minor-fixes Update dates
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Costales (07 Jun 25)
Update dates
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Costales (07 Jun 25)
Merge pull request #85 from costales/i18n Updated translations
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Costales (07 Jun 25)
Updated translations
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Costales (07 Jun 25)
Merge pull request #84 from costales/hide_html Hide tutorial
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Costales (07 Jun 25)
Toggle profiles
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Costales (07 Jun 25)
Toggle profiles
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Costales (07 Jun 25)
Merge pull request #83 from costales/profiles Toggle show/hide Profiles
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Costales (07 Jun 25)
Toggle profiles
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Costales (07 Jun 25)
Toggle profiles
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Costales (07 Jun 25)
Hide/Show profiles
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Costales (07 Jun 25)
Updated version and Gdk.init
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Costales (07 Jun 25)
Fixed #82 Removing deprecated profiles
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Costales (07 Jun 25)
metainfo for stores Add AppStream metadata
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Costales (07 Jun 25)
Fixes wayland crash Update gufw.py
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AsciiWolf (12 May 25)
Add AppStream metadata
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Otong (27 Jul 24)
Update gufw.py Fixes wayland crash
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Costales (27 Jan 24)
Merge pull request #57 from ediw8311xht/patch-1 Updated GUFW to ensure absolute path of `gufw-pkexec` is always used.
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Costales (27 Jan 24)
Merge pull request #59 from gschwaer/syncthing_app_profile App Profile For Syncthing
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Costales (27 Jan 24)
Merge pull request #68 from jbicha/webkit Switch from webkit2gtk 4.0 to 4.1
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