https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/nftables/ Recent content in Nftables on Pi Stack Hugo en-us Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-05-08-self-hosted-firewall-management-firehol-shorewall-ferm-guide/ Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-05-08-self-hosted-firewall-management-firehol-shorewall-ferm-guide/ <p>Managing Linux firewall rules with raw iptables or nftables commands is tedious and error-prone. Firewall management tools provide a higher-level abstraction, making it easier to define, maintain, and deploy complex firewall policies. In this guide, we compare three mature open-source firewall management frameworks: <strong>FireHOL</strong>, <strong>Shorewall</strong>, and <strong>ferm</strong>.</p>