Firewall Indicator

Firewall Indicator is a simple GTK application that displays a tray icon representing the status of the Ubuntu firewall (UFW). It provides a right-click menu with options to show an about dialog and quit the application.

Features

• Displays a tray icon representing the status of the Ubuntu firewall (UFW)
• Right-click menu with options:
  • About: Displays an about dialog with information about the application
  • Quit: Quits the application

Requirements

• Python 3
• GTK 3
• AppIndicator3
• UFW (Ubuntu Firewall)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/voltable-com/firewall-indicator.git

   Repository

2. Install the required dependencies:

   # Ubuntu/Debian
   sudo apt-get install python3-gi gir1.2-appindicator3-0.1 ufw
   
   # Fedora
   sudo dnf install python3-gobject gir1.2-appindicator3-0.1 ufw

Usage

1. Open a terminal and navigate to the project directory.

2. Run the following command to start the Firewall Indicator:

   sudo python3 firewall_indicator.py

   The application will start running and display a tray icon in the system tray.

3. Right-click on the tray icon to access the menu and select the desired options.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.