diff --git a/README b/README index cab683f5..2016e9e1 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -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: ) or the mailing list +You just appreciate this program: +send kudos to the original author (Cyril Jaquier ) +or better to the mailing list https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fail2ban-users - +since Fail2Ban is "community-driven" for years now. Thanks: -------