where is ufw-kde?

[likes2skate]

Hello,

In 14.04, after you installed ufw-kde, it showed up on the settings page. I cannot find it in 16.04.

I can still manage the firewall in the terminal, but the gui was convenient.

Thanks,

[acheron]

It has never been ported to KF5/Qt5.

https://cgit.kde.org/ufw-kde.git/

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ufw-kde/+bug/1643402

If someone wishes to do so, they are welcome.

[Rog131]

Old control modules with the current system settings

KDE control modules - KCM

You could start single KDE control modules with the commands:

KDE 4:

$ kcmshell4 --help
Usage: kcmshell4 [Qt-options] [KDE-options] [options] module 

A tool to start single KDE control modules

Generic options:
--help                    Show help about options
--help-qt                 Show Qt specific options
--help-kde                Show KDE specific options
--help-all                Show all options
--author                  Show author information
-v, --version             Show version information
--license                 Show license information
--                        End of options

Options:
--list                    List all possible modules

Arguments:
module                    Configuration module to open
--lang <language>         Specify a particular language
--silent                  Do not display main window
--args <arguments>        Arguments for the module

KF5:

$ kcmshell5 --help
Usage: kcmshell5 [options] module
A tool to start single system settings modules

Options:
-v, --version              Displays version information.
-h, --help                 Displays this help.
--author                   Show author information.
--license                  Show license information.
--desktopfile <file name>  The base file name of the desktop entry for this
                     application.
--list                     List all possible modules
--lang <language>          Specify a particular language
--silent                   Do not display main window
--args <arguments>         Arguments for the module
--icon <icon>              Use a specific icon for the window
--caption <caption>        Use a specific caption for the window

Arguments:
module                     Configuration module to open

The ufw control module will start with the command:

kcmshell4 ufw

Adding what ever to the KDE system settings

Earlier:

Thread: User Management (adding things to the system settings): https://www.kubuntuforums.net/showth...ser-Management
Start regular application from systemsettings5: https://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?f=289&t=141085

=>

Writing $HOME/.local/share/kservices5/ufw.desktop:

[Desktop Entry]
Exec=kcmshell4 ufw
Icon=security-high
Type=Service

X-KDE-ServiceTypes=SystemSettingsExternalApp
X-DocPath=kcontrol/ufw/index.html
X-KDE-ParentApp=kcmshell4 ufw

Name=Firewall
Name[x-test]=xxFirewallxx

Comment=Firewall settings
Comment[x-test]=xxFirewall settingsxx

X-KDE-Keywords=ufw,firewall
X-KDE-Keywords[x-test]=xxufw,firewallxx

Categories=Qt;KDE;X-KDE-settings-system;

X-KDE-System-Settings-Parent-Category=network

Restarting the plasmashell (log out - log in).

The UFW is in the Plasma 5 system settings:



Note !
The ufw module may or may not work - it is old - unmaintained.

[likes2skate]

kcmshell4 ufw works, and enabling the firewall via the gui worked.

I made a note.

Thanks!