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1. #Little snitch for linux how to#
2. #Little snitch for linux software#
3. #Little snitch for linux free#
4. #Little snitch for linux mac#

If you have never actually used Little Snitch, please don't respond by saying that Linux users don't need it.

#Little snitch for linux mac#

There is only one thing that stops me from using Linux on my desktop system, and that is that there is nothing like Little Snitch (a Mac program) or ZoneAlarm (I believe this is a more or less equivalent Windows program, though it may have features that Little Snitch doesn't, but I don't need those).

#Little snitch for linux software#

It seems like all they do lately is make their software less functional than the previous version. I am currently a MacOS user but have become more and more frustrated with it with each new release. It is long, and I have already explained what I am looking for (again, a distro that comes with a program similar to Little Snitch or Zone Alarm, so that I have some assurance the program is currently being supported) but just in case you want the background. And the fact that the knee-jerk reaction of so many of the Linux geeks is that you don't even need such a program in Linux is the #2 reason! If that is what you are going to reply, do us both a favor and move on to another Reddit post, maybe you can help someone else but you won't be helping me. Whether you think I need it or not, the fact that no distro I have found so far has such a program is the #1 reason I won't use Linux on the desktop. I'm going to repost what I originally posted in /r/Linux (before it was removed) below for background, but before replying please consider this: If you are going to tell me I don't need such a program, you are missing the point. But what if I want to be able to do Google searches, but still block some specific application from connecting to Google? This may seem like a small concern to some hard-core Linux users, but it is the #1 reason I won't use Linux as my primary desktop machine. In other words, I could block access to generally in iptable or the hosts file if I know how, and if I know every ip address that Google might use. And also, I know of no way to block only specific applications from accessing a specific IP address.

#Little snitch for linux how to#

The thing they miss is that even if you know how to configure a Linux firewall such as iptables, or you know how to block access to a particular IP address using a hosts file, you still have to know that a program is trying to connect to an address you don't want it connecting to, and an application-specific firewall will pop up a box to tell you when an application is trying to connect to something it hasn't connected to before. These programs are known generically as "application-specific firewalls" and for some reason a lot of Linux users don't seem to think you need such a program in Linux. In brief, my question is stated in the post title - I want to know if any of the Linux distros have a program similar to Little Snitch or ZoneAlarm in their repositories. Just as background, I had posted this on /r/Linux but the moderator there removed it because "This is not a support forum!", and I was directed to post here instead.

#Little snitch for linux free#

Feel free to continue the discussion if you have nothing better to do, but I have received my answer, so I will not be responding further in this thread. The application (version 4) received a positive 4.5/5 review from Macworld.EDIT: The answers I have received gave me my answer - "NO" - so I have gone ahead and ordered a new Mac Mini for my desktop system. Little Snitch's integral network monitor shows ongoing traffic in real time with domain names and traffic direction displayed. The dialog also allows the user to restrict the parameters of the connection, restricting it to a specific port, protocol, or domain. For that, a dialog is presented to the user, which allows one to deny or permit the connection on a one-time, time limited, or permanent basis. If an application or process attempts to establish a network connection, Little Snitch prevents the connection, if a rule for that connection has been set by the user. Little Snitch controls network traffic by registering kernel extensions through the standard application programming interface (API) provided by Apple. Unlike a stateful firewall, which is designed primarily to protect a system from external attacks by restricting inbound traffic, Little Snitch is designed to protect privacy by limiting outbound traffic. It is produced and maintained by the Austrian firm Objective Development Software GmbH. It can be used to monitor applications, preventing or permitting them to connect to attached networks through advanced rules. Little Snitch is a host-based application firewall for macOS.