Ubuntu Firewall

[Nils Kassube]

Michael Haney wrote:
> Does Ubuntu 9.10 have a Firewall, and if so how can I change its
> settings?  I don't see a panel for it in System=>Preferences or
> System=>Administration, assuming there is a Firewall.

There is no firewall active on a default install of Ubuntu because it 
isn't needed. According to [1], ufw is installed by default.  But you 
have to activate it before it does anything and I would expect that you 
remember if you activated it.


Nils

[1] <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UncomplicatedFirewall>