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