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How to Delete UFW Rule

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Jun 10, 2026

Prerequisites

Before deleting UFW rules, make sure you have:

  • SSH access to your VPS
  • Root or sudo privileges

Method 1: Delete by Rule Number (Easiest)

Connect to your VPS:

ssh hxroot@YOUR_SERVER_IP -p 22

List rules with numbers:

sudo ufw status numbered

Delete by number (e.g., rule #3):

sudo ufw delete 3

Method 2: Delete by Port and Protocol

sudo ufw delete allow 8080/tcp

Method 3: Delete Specific IP Rule

sudo ufw delete allow from 192.168.1.100

✅ UFW rule has been deleted.

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