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DOC: slight tune ups to README (we are no longer compatible with python 2.3 ;) )

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Yaroslav Halchenko 2013-04-17 10:07:01 -04:00
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@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ rules can be defined by the user. Fail2Ban can read multiple log files such as
sshd or Apache web server ones.
This README is a quick introduction to Fail2ban. More documentation, FAQ, HOWTOs
are available on the project website: http://www.fail2ban.org
are available in fail2ban(1) manpage and on the website http://www.fail2ban.org
Installation:
-------------
Required:
>=python-2.3 (http://www.python.org)
>=python-2.4 (http://www.python.org)
Optional:
pyinotify:
@ -38,42 +38,43 @@ To install, just do:
This will install Fail2Ban into /usr/share/fail2ban. The executable scripts are
placed into /usr/bin.
It is possible that Fail2ban is already packaged for your distribution. In this
case, you should use it.
It is possible that Fail2ban is already packaged for your distribution. In
this case, you should use it.
Fail2Ban should be correctly installed now. Just type:
> fail2ban-client -h
to see if everything is alright. You should always use fail2ban-client and never
call fail2ban-server directly.
to see if everything is alright. You should always use fail2ban-client and
never call fail2ban-server directly.
Configuration:
--------------
You can configure Fail2Ban using the files in /etc/fail2ban. It is
possible to configure the server using commands sent to it by
fail2ban-client. The available commands are described in the
fail2ban-client(1) manpage. Also see fail2ban(1) manpage for further
references and find even more documentation on the website:
http://www.fail2ban.org
You can configure Fail2Ban using the files in /etc/fail2ban. It is possible to
configure the server using commands sent to it by fail2ban-client. The
available commands are described in the fail2ban-client(1) manpage. Also see
fail2ban(1) manpage for further references and find even more documentation on
the website: http://www.fail2ban.org
Contact:
--------
Website: http://www.fail2ban.org
You need some new features, you found bugs: visit
https://github.com/fail2ban/fail2ban/issues
You need some new features, you found bugs?
visit https://github.com/fail2ban/fail2ban/issues
and if your issue is not yet known -- file a bug report.
If you would like to troubleshoot or discuss: join the mailing list
You would like to troubleshoot or discuss?
join the mailing list
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fail2ban-users
If you just appreciate this program: send kudos to the original author
(Cyril Jaquier: <cyril.jaquier@fail2ban.org>) or the mailing list
You just appreciate this program:
send kudos to the original author (Cyril Jaquier <cyril.jaquier@fail2ban.org>)
or better to the mailing list
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fail2ban-users
since Fail2Ban is "community-driven" for years now.
Thanks:
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