IPFire
VerifiedIPFire is a professional-grade, hardened Linux distribution optimized to function as a standalone firewall and security platform. Powered by Linux Netfilter and Netfilter-based stateful packet inspection, it utilizes network segmentation through role-based zones (Red, Green, Blue, Orange). The platform integrates Suricata for real-time Intrusion Detection and Prevention (IDS/IPS), a Squid web proxy with advanced URL content filtering, and robust enterprise VPN support including WireGuard, OpenVPN, and IPsec featuring hardware-accelerated encryption and post-quantum cryptography (MLKEM).
DesktopNo Desktop, WebUI
CategoryFirewall
Based onIndependent (forked from IPCop)
OriginGermany
Architectureaarch64, x86_64
Package managerpakfire
Init systemother
FilesystemBtrfs, ext4, XFS
Release modelFixed
StatusActive
InstallationText mode
Land Acknowledgement
The Linux Association of Canada respectfully acknowledges that our home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is located on Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the Métis. These lands have been home to First Nations peoples for thousands of years, including the Cree, Dakota, Nakota, and Saulteaux, who maintain deep and enduring relationships with the land and the South Saskatchewan River.
We are grateful to the First Nations and Métis peoples who have cared for these lands for generations. We honour their enduring relationship with the land, their cultures, histories, and contributions, and we offer our respect and sincere gratitude as we live, work, learn, and build community here.