ufw-app-list: View UFW Application Profiles

Overview

ufw-app-list lists the names of application profiles available for use with the UFW firewall. These profiles are typically defined in the /etc/ufw/applications.d/ directory and help in easily applying the firewall rules required for specific applications.

Key Features

Outputs a list of available UFW application profiles
Checks pre-defined groups for firewall rule configuration
Supports service-specific firewall management with simple commands

Main Options

The ufw-app-list command itself does not offer special options. Simply running it will output a list of all application profiles defined on the current system.

Basic Usage

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Usage Examples

Basic usage examples for the ufw-app-list command.

List all available application profiles

ufw-app-list

Prints the names of all UFW application profiles defined on the current system.

Installation

ufw-app-list is part of the UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall) package. It is installed by default on most Debian/Ubuntu-based systems, but if not, you can install it using the following commands.

Install UFW on Debian/Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt install ufw

Installs the UFW package.

Install UFW on CentOS/RHEL (EPEL required)

sudo yum install epel-release
sudo yum install ufw

UFW is not provided by default on CentOS/RHEL and can be installed via the EPEL repository.

Tips & Notes

Useful tips and notes when using ufw-app-list.

Check Profile Details

To check the detailed information (ports, protocols, etc.) of a specific application profile, use the 'ufw app info <profile_name>' command.

Example: `ufw app info SSH`

Apply Profile

To apply a listed profile as a firewall rule, use the 'ufw allow <profile_name>' command.

Example: `ufw allow OpenSSH`

folder Profile Definition Files

/etc/ufw/applications.d/

Application profiles are typically defined as files with a `.profile` extension in the `/etc/ufw/applications.d/` directory. You can directly edit these files to create custom profiles or modify existing ones.