Mission 268

Firewall port inventory

Compare firewall rules to a port inventory file.

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learner@clairos:/home/learner $ Unix ops lab: type a command, press Enter
Instructions 8 minutes

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Show firewall

Run ufw status verbose.

ufw status verbose
Unique port inventory

Run cat data/ports.txt | sort | uniq.

cat data/ports.txt | sort | uniq
Find telnet port

Run grep 23 data/ports.txt.

grep 23 data/ports.txt
Lesson support

What to notice while you play.

Objective

Compare firewall rules to a port inventory file.

Hint

Run the commands in order and compare the outputs.

Why it matters

Junior operators build confidence by gathering evidence before changing systems.

Common mistakes
  • Skipping the inspection step.
  • Assuming one command tells the whole story.
Reference

Commands in this lesson.

cat <file>

Print text file contents.

sort|uniq

Practice simple text pipelines.

ufw status

Inspect simulated firewall rules.