Mohammad K.@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.ml · 9 months agoDo you need to have a firewall on a linux desktop?message-squaremessage-square86fedilinkarrow-up1102arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up197arrow-down1message-squareDo you need to have a firewall on a linux desktop?Mohammad K.@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.ml · 9 months agomessage-square86fedilinkfile-text
Hi. I wanted to know if it’s needed to install a firewall on a linux desktop/laptop. Why yes or why no?
minus-squareSGG@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·9 months agoA sane firewall configuration should have no/minimal impact on a desktop focused OS. On the other hand, sometimes programs are really badly made and expect stupid things like there being no firewall. You should have one yes, but to each their own. I manage a bunch of windows computers and regularly make adding firewall rules part of install scripts, good example: Dreamweaver.
A sane firewall configuration should have no/minimal impact on a desktop focused OS.
On the other hand, sometimes programs are really badly made and expect stupid things like there being no firewall.
You should have one yes, but to each their own.
I manage a bunch of windows computers and regularly make adding firewall rules part of install scripts, good example: Dreamweaver.