Firewall

Is it already on?

Bazzite comes with firewalld enabled, like Fedora. It manages the firewall rules that control network connections to your computer.

Its default settings aim to keep everyday apps working without much setup.

Check if it’s running

Open a terminal and run:

sudo firewall-cmd --state

If it says running, firewalld is on.

What settings is it using?

Firewalld groups its rules into zones. A zone is simply a set of firewall settings for a network connection.

To see which zone your connection uses, run:

sudo firewall-cmd --get-active-zones

To see the rules for the default zone, run:

sudo firewall-cmd --list-all

Do I need to change anything?

You can leave the default settings as they are for everyday use.

If you want tighter rules or need to allow a particular app, Fedora’s firewall guide (opens in a new tab) covers the same firewalld commands.