Ubuntu Linux is a popular Linux distribution that comes pre-installed with the Firestarter firewall. The firewall is a powerful tool that can help protect your computer from unauthorized access. To install the Firestarter firewall on Ubuntu, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Ubuntu Software Center and search for “Firestarter.” Click the “Install” button to launch the installation wizard.
  2. On the first screen of the installation wizard, select “Ubuntu” as your operating system and click Next.
  3. On the next screen, select “Firestarter” as your firewall software and click Next.
  4. On the final screen of the installation wizard, review your selections and click Finish to complete the installation process.
  5. After installing Firestarter, open a terminal window and type “firewall-config” to launch the Firestarter configuration utility. In this utility, you can configure various settings for your firewall program. ..

Open a terminal window, and type in the following command:

After the installation is finished, you can find the administration GUI at System \ Administration \ Firestarter:

When you launch the GUI for the first time, it will take you through a setup wizard:

Click forward, and you will be able to select the network device. If you are using DHCP for your machine, make sure you select that checkbox here:

Click Forward, and then Forward again. You will see the final screen of the wizard:

Click the save button and you will see the normal GUI screen:

This GUI is accessible from the tray icon, shown here:

 

The firewall is now installed. The firewall will continue running whether or not you are running the GUI, but the GUI will not be started up automatically unless you add it to the startup list using this path:

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