If you are working in Apache 2 Ubuntu system and if you run ufw status command on terminal then you see “ufw status inactive”. And then if you want to enable or activate UFW firewall in your Ubuntu apache 2 system then you can run sudo ufw Enable for that.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to check ufw firewall status and activate/enable ufw firewall in ubuntu apache 2 system.
How to Activate/Enable ufw Firewall in Ubuntu 22.04
Steps to check ufw status and enable/active ufw firewall in ubuntu 22.04 apache 2:
- Step 1: Open a Terminal
- Step 2: Check UFW Status
- Step 3: Active/Enable UFW
- Step 4: Reload UFW
Step 1: Open a Terminal
To check the status of UFW on your Ubuntu system, you’ll need to use the Terminal. You can open the Terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or by searching for “Terminal” in the applications menu.
Step 2: Check UFW Status
Next, execute the sudo ufw status command on terminal to check the status of UFW:
sudo ufw status
If UFW is active, you’ll see output similar to:
Status: active To Action From -- ------ ---- OpenSSH ALLOW Anywhere
If UFW is inactive, you’ll see output similar to:
Status: inactive
If UFW is active, the output will display a list of rules and their corresponding actions (ALLOW or DENY). These rules define how traffic is allowed or denied on different ports.
If UFW is inactive, the output will simply state “Status: inactive,” which means UFW is not currently enforcing any firewall rules.
Step 3: Active/Enable UFW
If UFW is inactive and you’d like to activate or enable it, you can use the following command:
sudo ufw enable
After enabling UFW, you can check its status again using the sudo ufw status command. You can then configure your firewall rules according to your requirements.
Step 4: Reload UFW
If you modify the rules, you need to reload UFW for the changes to take effect:
sudo ufw reload
Conclusion
That’s it; you have successfully learned how to check ufw status and activate/enable ufw firewall in ubuntu apache 2 system.
