How To Install FirewallD on Fedora 40

To install FirewallD on Fedora 40, follow the steps below.

Step 1 : Update the system to ensure you have the latest packages:

sudo dnf update

Step 2 : Install FirewallD:

sudo dnf install firewalld

Step 3 : Start the FirewallD service:

sudo systemctl start firewalld

Step 4 : Enable FirewallD to start on boot:

sudo systemctl enable firewalld

Step 5 : Check the status of FirewallD to ensure it's running:

sudo systemctl status firewalld

Step 6 : Configure basic rules for FirewallD. For example, to allow traffic on ports 80 (HTTP) and 443 (HTTPS), execute the following commands:

sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=80/tcp --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=443/tcp --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --reload

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured FirewallD on Fedora 40.