How to Open Ports in Ubuntu (Guide)

Written By
JM
Jeff Mitchell
May 19, 2020

Having a Firewall configured and with the right rules is important to maintain the security of the system. To make a suitable configuration it is convenient to know how to open ports in distributions as popular as Ubuntu.

JM

Jeff Mitchell

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