OpenSnitch is a GNU/Linux application firewall.
•• Key Features • Download • Installation • Usage examples • In the press ••
Key features
- Interactive outbound connections filtering.
- Block ads, trackers or malware domains system wide.
- Ability to configure system firewall from the GUI (nftables).
- Configure input policy, allow inbound services, etc.
- Manage multiple nodes from a centralized GUI.
- SIEM integration
Download
Download deb/rpm packages for your system from https://github.com/evilsocket/opensnitch/releases
Installation
deb
$ sudo apt install ./opensnitch*.deb ./python3-opensnitch-ui*.deb
rpm
$ sudo yum localinstall opensnitch-1*.rpm; sudo yum localinstall opensnitch-ui*.rpm
Please, refer to the documentation for detailed information.
OpenSnitch in action
Examples of OpenSnitch intercepting unexpected connections:
https://github.com/evilsocket/opensnitch/discussions/categories/show-and-tell
Have you seen a connection you didn't expect? submit it!
In the press
- 2017 PenTest Magazine
- 11/2019 It's Foss
- 03/2020 Linux Format #232
- 08/2020 Linux Magazine Polska #194
- 08/2021 Linux Format #280
- 02/2022 Linux User
- 06/2022 Linux Magazine #259
