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Is there a downside to sticking to iptables over ufw? (self.linux)

submitted 1 day ago by neidu3 to c/[email protected]

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In short, sell me on ufw.

I learned recently that yfw is basically replacing iptables "everywhere", and as I'm getting old and crusty, this means that I have to learn something new when I'd much rather practice yelling at kids to get off my lawn.

To me, iptables is fine, and I like its flexibility. I've been using it ever since it de facto replaced ipchains, so ease of use isn'treally a factor in this equation.

So my more pointed question is: Can I just stick to iptables, or am I missing out on something that can only be done with ufw?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

iptables is a legacy system that's going away. If you don't learn ufw, you'll have to learn nftables.

Edit: Not sure why I'm being downvoted for telling the truth lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Don't know either, other than they can't stand the thruth for a good reason? :/ We have been using iptables for years and now we have to relearn everything?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Yeah it's unfortunate. The nftables syntax is a lot easier though!

The same thing has happened before, around 15 years ago... Before iptables there was a system called ipchains. Migration took a while, but it was eventually done, and nobody talks about ipchains any more.