Show UFW state, policy, and rules
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read-onlyno known side effects Compatibility
LinuxVerified for Linux using posix, bash, zsh syntax.
Operational knowledgereview due 2027-01-20
Requirementsufwufw must be installed and available on PATH.
Version supportufw Current supported releasesVerified for linux using posix, bash, zsh syntax; consult compatibility notes for platform-specific differences.
Expected signalsStatus: activeRepresentative successful output; values vary with the selected target and system state.
Known errorsufw: command not foundufw is missing or is not available on PATH.
Verifyufw status verboseThe output matches the expected target and exits without an error.Rollback noteNot required: this command is read-only and does not change system state.
Command breakdown
01ufwCommandRuns the ufw stage of this one-liner.
02statusArgumentPasses status to ufw.
03verboseArgumentPasses verbose to ufw.
Example input
ufw status verbose
Example output
Status: active
Logging: on (low)
Default: deny (incoming), allow (outgoing), disabled (routed)
To Action From
22/tcp ALLOW IN Anywhere
Illustrative output — exact values vary by system and data.
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