KDE GUI for ufw

[kubicle]

For those looking for a GUI firewall (ufw) configuration module for KDE, there is one available from kde-apps:
http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php...content=137789

Still in early development, but seems to work and integrates nicely into systemsettings.

[MoonRise]

Re: KDE GUI for ufw

Great! Thanks for the info on that!

[The Liquidator]

Re: KDE GUI for ufw

Looks interesting to me.

However, this is my first attempt at installing a source file and it doesn't seem to have gone very well

I list below the error log. Sorry either the site or my company’s firewall won't let me attach the file. Can anyone suggest what I might be doing wrong here?

ian@ian-MXC051:~/Downloads/kcm_ufw-0.1.0/build$ cmake .. -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=`kde4-config --prefix`
-- The C compiler identification is GNU
-- The CXX compiler identification is GNU
-- Check for working C compiler: /usr/bin/gcc
-- Check for working C compiler: /usr/bin/gcc -- works
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info - done
-- Check for working CXX compiler: /usr/bin/c++
-- Check for working CXX compiler: /usr/bin/c++ -- works
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done
CMake Error at /usr/share/cmake-2.8/Modules/FindKDE4.cmake:98 (MESSAGE):
 ERROR: cmake/modules/FindKDE4Internal.cmake not found in
 /home/ian/.kde/share/apps;/usr/share/kubuntu-default-settings/kde4-profile/default/share/apps;/usr/share/kde4/apps
Call Stack (most recent call first):
 CMakeLists.txt:19 (find_package)


-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
ian@ian-MXC051:~/Downloads/kcm_ufw-0.1.0/build$ make
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
ian@ian-MXC051:~/Downloads/kcm_ufw-0.1.0/build$ sudo make install
make: *** No rule to make target `install'. Stop.
ian@ian-MXC051:~/Downloads/kcm_ufw-0.1.0/build$ ^C
ian@ian-MXC051:~/Downloads/kcm_ufw-0.1.0/build$ cd /home/ian/Downloads/kcm_ufw-0.1.0/build/CMakeFiles
ian@ian-MXC051:~/Downloads/kcm_ufw-0.1.0/build/CMakeFiles$

Thanks

[kubicle]

Re: KDE GUI for ufw

However, this is my first attempt at installing a source file and it doesn't seem to have gone very well

I list below the error log. Sorry either the site or my company’s firewall won't let me attach the file. Can anyone suggest what I might be doing wrong here?

You commonly need to install the appropriate development libraries to compile software. In this case, you need to install at least 'kdelibs5-dev' (and it's dependencies).

[The Liquidator]

Re: KDE GUI for ufw

Bingo! it worked, my first source code installation

The application itself sits very neatly in the network settings, and gufw has now been removed.

Thanks for the help. Whilst I expect it will be rare, as I'll stick to the repos 99.9% of the time, it's nice to be able to have succeeded at this.

[kubicle]

Re: KDE GUI for ufw

Bingo! it worked, my first source code installation

You've moved the borders of your comfort zone, then.

Thanks for the help. Whilst I expect it will be rare, as I'll stick to the repos 99.9% of the time, it's nice to be able to have succeeded at this.

I'd expect this to make it into the repos eventually, but compiling is sometimes required if you wish to test new things.

[Rog131]

Re: KDE GUI for ufw

Maybe with the Kubuntu 11.10* > Kubuntu Specs UDS-O:

...
Specs

Kubuntu Oneiric Packaging
...

• UFW KControl Module? (http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php...content=137789))

...

* (All plans are subject to revision)

[PaulW2U]

Re: KDE GUI for ufw

Thanks to all who have contributed to this thread - the instructions worked first time for me too, once I'd downloaded the required packages.

[josefko]

Re: KDE GUI for ufw

Guarddog with nice GUI is still available see here http://www.gerixsoft.com/blog/ubuntu/natty-guarddog

[perspectoff]

Re: KDE GUI for ufw

I never liked GUFW (nor ufw in general).

Guarddog, either.

Firestarter is closest to my needs, but also misses some things.

I am forever temporarily allowing ports and server connections (for some brief administrative task) and then closing them again.

I would love a checkbox for each enabled port and server so I can turn each one off and on (on the fly) with a single click.

No GUI allows that to date, IME. (Firestarter is the closest).

Sure, the entire firewall can be turned off and on (allowing all ports to be opened), but I never want to do that. Only certain locations and ports.

[sixonetonoffun]

Built and installed on Precise kde4.9 like it. Seems like a fairly young project look forward to following its progress.