How to Install and Uninstall ufw Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 05,2024

1. Install "ufw" package

Learn how to install ufw on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ufw
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ufw" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall ufw on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ufw
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ufw package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: ufw
Architecture: all
Version: 0.36-7
Priority: standard
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Jamie Strandboge
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 827
Depends: iptables, lsb-base (>= 3.0-6), ucf, python3:any, debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0
Suggests: rsyslog
Filename: pool/main/u/ufw/ufw_0.36-7_all.deb
Size: 147424
MD5sum: da30a217efe30de592182ac6b6e2020f
SHA1: d009471a800b1bee1dff075f12556934718e6b89
SHA256: a85b20297772172556c02c23cb1f6589d1c45c27edddd2303cf2ed80cd6ba338
SHA512: b2d402ac161b19c802a45ef2ec17ab4018b78b2fb1a581cb4a47fc54fcf024e39687fffe946c4e2d22d7202b5f8c2cf8298f74f029bc10cfaa97133ff7fd587c
Homepage: https://launchpad.net/ufw
Description-en: program for managing a Netfilter firewall
The Uncomplicated FireWall is a front-end for iptables, to make managing a
Netfilter firewall easier. It provides a command line interface with syntax
similar to OpenBSD's Packet Filter. It is particularly well-suited as a
host-based firewall.
Description-md5: 90e09f8ba6c08a5698b47f5da441b4a7
Task: standard