Little Snitch comes to Linux, but the core logic is closed source

(unknown-universe.co.uk)

39 points | by TheIPW 3 hours ago

5 comments

  • kelsey98765431 11 minutes ago

    last thing in the world i want is to install proprietary software on linux. even less so is something meant to be security software and interacting directly with my network stack.

    • roscas 1 hour ago

      Glad you also talk about OpenSnitch. It is critical to have it installed.

      OpenSnitch and PiHole are simply a must on every network.

      • klueinc 58 minutes ago

        for folks on the mac, Lulu has been a great option too. https://github.com/objective-see/LuLu

        • Barbing 5 minutes ago

          objective-see is carrying an immense weight for Mac users

          Security: BlockBlock, KnockKnock, RansomWhere...

          System/Productivity: TaskExplorer...

          Yes times 4

        • benf76 1 hour ago

          Can you elaborate on ideal pairing?

        • lapcat 1 hour ago

          See "Little Snitch for Linux" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47697870

          Also:

          > Little Snitch is not there to replace OpenSnitch. It's just an additional option you can choose from. Some people might prefer it, others not.

          https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47701918

          > But I currently can't make the entire project Open Source. My other option would be to keep it completely private (wrote it mostly for myself in the first place).

          > I think it's still better to make it public and only partially Open Source so that some people can benefit from it. If you don't trust us, that's completely reasonable, just don't install it.

          https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47701740

          • melon_tusk 42 minutes ago

            How anyone could trust OpenSnitch is beyond me.

          • knowaveragejoe 58 minutes ago

            One nice thing about LittleSnitch on linux is that it comes with a web UI by default. Is there anything like that for headless systems using OpenSnitch?

            • TheIPW 26 minutes ago

              I get the appeal; the Little Snitch UI is undeniably shiny. But for the headless Linux nodes in my Proxmox setup, I’ve never really felt the need for a proprietary dashboard just to see my network state. I’d much rather export my logs to something like Grafana or just check my AdGuard dashboard at the edge. It feels more "Linux" to keep the tools transparent and open than to invite a mystery binary onto my system just for the sake of a pretty graph.