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Install UFW on Ubuntu

Category: VPS Setup

Set up UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall) on Ubuntu VPS for quick security—run

apt update && apt install ufw

to install then

ufw allow 22

to open SSH and

ufw enable

to activate UFW simplifies firewall management compared to iptables ideal for protecting MySQL (port 3306) or FTP (port 21) Add rules like

ufw allow 80

for HTTP and

ufw status

to verify—expect \"22/tcp ALLOW Anywhere\" Enable logging with

ufw logging on

to track blocked attempts in /var/log/ufw log Its default deny policy ensures only specified ports are open securing your VPS with minimal CLI effort