Iptables GUI Controller

An intuitive and easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI) application built with Python and Tkinter for managing Linux's iptables firewall rules. A simple GUI tool with basic control of iptables. As it's from an old school project it may need some adjustements to work. And, Everything has been configured for Ubuntu/Debian so you should find alternatives for other distributions in prerequisites.

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🚀 Features

• Add Rules: Easily create new iptables rules for specific ports, protocols (TCP/UDP), and IP addresses.
• Delete Rules: Remove existing rules with a single click.
• View Rules: Display a clear, organized list of all active firewall rules.
• User-Friendly Interface: Built with Tkinter to provide a simple, clean, and responsive user experience.

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Prerequisites

Before you can run the application, ensure you have the following installed on your system:

• Python 3.x
• python3-venv : This package is necessary to isolate the running app.
  • On Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install python3-venv
• iptables: This is the core firewall tool that the application interacts with. It is pre-installed on most Ubuntu relatives distributions.
  • if not on Debian-based: sudo apt-get install iptables

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Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/depicon/iptable-ctl.git
   cd iptable-ctl

2. Create and activate the virtual environment: (adapt with you shell)

   python3 -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate

   • This creates a new folder named venv and activates the isolated environment.

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

   (Note: Make sure you have a requirements.txt file listing your project's dependencies, like Tkinter if it's not a standard library, though it usually is.)

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Usage

Since the application requires root privileges to modify iptables rules, you must run it with sudo.

sudo python3 interface.py