Do we need a firewall for Ubuntu ?

**Networx**

I am planning to use torrents in it. If yes, can you suggest and good firewalls ?

**hellnoire**

UFW.

That's all you really need for a Firewall in Linux.

**luffy**

United Farm Workers.

**Christy**

UFW "works" well.No strikes.

Offtopic:

Originally Posted by luffy

United Farm Workers.

UFW:Unión de Campesinos ,César Chávez. would be proud.

**hellnoire**

Originally Posted by luffy

United Farm Workers.

Uncomplicated Firewall.

**Neo**

Originally Posted by luffy

United Farm Workers.

lol, disadvantage of using google dictionary

**Networx**

Thanks, does it have a graphical interface ? Very new to Ubuntu.

**hellnoire**

Originally Posted by Networx

Thanks, does it have a graphical interface ? Very new to Ubuntu.

gUFW.

graphical Uncomplicated Firewall.

You might need to Google the deb for that one.

**Networx**

Thanks.

You might need to Google the deb for that one.

Didn't follow. You mean Google with keyword " deb " ?

**hellnoire**

That is what I mean, yes. That and deb is the file type that Ubuntu uses, instead of EXE to install things.

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