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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# This file is part of Fail2Ban.
+#
+# Fail2Ban is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Fail2Ban is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Fail2Ban; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+
+# Author: Cyril Jaquier
+# 
+# $Revision$
+
+__author__ = "Cyril Jaquier"
+__version__ = "$Revision$"
+__date__ = "$Date$"
+__copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2004 Cyril Jaquier"
+__license__ = "GPL"
+
+from sys import exit, path
+
+# Checks for required libs
+# Checks if log4py is present.
+try:
+	import log4py
+except:
+	print "log4py is needed (see README)"
+	exit(-1)
+
+# Appends our own modules path
+path.append('/usr/lib/fail2ban')
+
+# Now we can import our module
+import fail2ban
+
+# Start the application
+fail2ban.main()