What is portmaster
Portmaster is security as a service, and they offer both an always free plan and subscription.
Subscription is not required unless you need some of the advanced features like the Safing Privacy Network (SPN).
If you want a free network security tool that is intuitive and easy to use - Portmaster might be the one you are looking for.
sudo pacman -Syu portmaster
Launch the application from your systems launcher panel
Compared to OpenSnitch, setting up Portmaster is extremely easy, You are asked a couple of questions then you are set.
The default free version of the service it provides
- Secure DNS (you choose DNS that blocks know malware domains)
- Privacy Filter
The applications provides extensive information about your connections. Explore the application using the leftmost panel - there is a lot to be learned about your network traffic.
