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Is it? Do Fedora or Ubuntu provide an API like that?

• lightdot 2y ago
  You mean, like unrestricted access to the kernel with full firewalling capabilities? ;) Yes, GNU/Linux distributions provide exactly that.
  • irundebian 2y ago
    No, you have to install additional software for that.
    • prophesi 2y ago
      The linux kernel has a built-in firewall, and provides iptables to configure it. Firewalld is also installed by default at least on Fedora, and UFW for debian-based. Unless this is just a battle of semantics on the fact iptables/firewalld/ufw are user space apps.
      • irundebian 2y ago
        There is no clean interface to configure app-based network rules.
        • prophesi 2y ago
          I think the main gripe is Google's lack of API to access a firewall. It would make sense for the kernel to provide that API and leave the UI to user space apps. Edit: and to clarify, you can have a user space app on Android to configure a firewall but they will either require root or a VPN-based solution like NetGuard.
        • bragr 2y ago
          Both SELinux and AppArmor support per app network rules, however they both leave something to be desired in terms of ease of use and features. https://selinuxproject.org/page/NetworkStatements https://selinuxproject.org/page/NetworkStatements https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/bionic/en/man5/apparmor.d.5.html https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/bionic/en/man5/apparmor...
• kristofferg 2y ago
  Yes.