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Qwertius

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Registered: 2017-10-24

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GUFW missing from Q4OS Software Center.

I just did a fresh install of Q4OS Andromeda - KDE.

Copied over from the 'Live' install.

Used the software center to add programs as per usual.

But GUFW is no longer on the list.

I installed in via Konsole.

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Last edited by Qwertius (2025-12-18 10:27)

q4osteam

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Re: GUFW missing from Q4OS Software Center.

If you run Plasma desktop, Gufw isn't on the list because firewall configuration is provided via Plasma firewall system settings module.

Qwertius

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Re: GUFW missing from Q4OS Software Center.

That is not the case in my situation.

Straight standard install

I checked to see if a firewall was installed --- but this is the result.

As you can see the system is asking me to install a firewall.

Which is what I did.

Cheers

Q

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q4osteam

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Re: GUFW missing from Q4OS Software Center.

Straight standard install

What desktop profile did you apply ? You may only need to install "ufw" or "firewalld" package.

Qwertius

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Re: GUFW missing from Q4OS Software Center.

I applied the 'live' setup that replicates what a live user will see.

It's a bit odd.

Anyway - a few minutes ago I manually removed the gufw program.

Rebooted and viola -- the firewall is now switched on and active.

I am not meaning to cause any problems - been using Q4OS since the early days.

It's odd - but probably a mistake I have made somehow and not the system.

Thanks for looking over it.

Q

Last edited by Qwertius (2025-12-18 12:11)

q4osteam

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Re: GUFW missing from Q4OS Software Center.

We recommend you rather to apply Basic profile instead of Live. It will configure your system the similar way, but better. It will also remove some useless packages, what are needed only for live media.

Firewall is not part of the Live nor Basic install. Once you would install the Desktop profile, you would get full system with firewall installed.

It's not odd. Since you installed Gufw, it pulled "ufw" package as a dependency, so now the system settings module has all the needed. If you remove Gufw, the "ufw" package keeps installed as a dependency of the Plasma Firewall module. However it's optional - you may choose between "ufw" and "firewalld".

Qwertius

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Re: GUFW missing from Q4OS Software Center.

That is interesting.

I am so accustomed to installing using Live - that I never considered Basic.

Live is a very quick install so that was why I stuck to it.

Old man habits

Anyway - next time - I will definitely go for Basic.

Cheers

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q4osteam

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Re: GUFW missing from Q4OS Software Center.

Yes, Basic is better, although nothing bad with Live too. Basic profile also takes care about languages packages and localization.

And it would be best if you create and apply your own custom profile if you plan on further installations. Check out https://www.q4os.org/dqa016.html#boome

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