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DenyHosts is a python program that automatically blocks ssh attacks
-by adding entries to /etc/hosts.deny. DenyHosts will also inform
-Linux administrators about offending hosts, attacked users, and
-suspicious logins.
+by adding entries to /etc/hosts.deny. It will also block them via
+iptables. DenyHosts will also inform Linux administrators about
+offending hosts, attacked users, and suspicious logins.
+
+Note: the main config file is moved to /etc/denyhosts.conf for
+versions greater than 2.6
+Noote: ipaddr-py is a new dependency
+DenyHosts has been updated to work with python3 as well as 2, but
+will use whichever version is pointed to by /usr/bin/python
+
+to run at start-up, add
+
+# start Denyhosts
+if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.denyhosts ]; then
+ echo "Starting Denyhosts:"
+ /etc/rc.d/rc.denyhosts start
+fi
+
+to /etc/rc.d/rc.inet2 just after where sshd is run
+and make /etc/rc.d/rc.denyhosts executable.