❦  2 novembre 2014 12:37 +0100, Ralf Jung <p...@ralfj.de> :

>> However, it should be possible to create a tool which helps novice users
>> in managing their firewall, and such a tool could be installed by
>> default on at least a Desktop installation. If we go down that route,
>> and if said tool is easy enough to use and understand for the most
>> novice of users, I would absolutely agree that enabling a firewall with
>> this tool on default installations is desirable.
>
> There's firewalld that integrates into NetworkManager - at last for
> Desktops using the latter (KDE, Gnome, Xfce, probably more) that may be
> a sensible choice. I didn't have a closer look at it yet, though.

I am using it. It is nice since you can associate profiles with
network. When you are at home, the firewall profile is more permissive,
allowing stuff like mDNS.
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