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diff --git a/network/fail2ban/README.SBo b/network/fail2ban/README.SBo new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000..7d659bc603da3 --- /dev/null +++ b/network/fail2ban/README.SBo @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +Once you install the package, you can start using fail2ban by: +1. chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.fail2ban +2. /etc/rc.d/rc.fail2ban start + +Additionally, you can add the following to rc.local for automatic startup +if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.fail2ban ]; then + /etc/rc.d/rc.fail2ban start +fi + +and add the following to rc.local_shutdown to stop fail2ban at shutdown +if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.fail2ban ]; then + /etc/rc.d/rc.fail2ban stop +fi + +The package contains logrotate script copied from fail2ban manual, +and modified to reflect Slackware packaging. You can find +the original script at: + +http://www.fail2ban.org/wiki/index.php/MANUAL_0_8 + +UPGRADING: + +Please make sure you have all your modifications done to .local files instead of +.conf files. + +Making modifications to .local files is the recommended practice as per the +software manual. Each .conf file is overridden by equivalent .local file. +Please refer Configuration section in fail2ban manual. + +Changelog: + +08/03/2008 +upgraded to fail2ban version 0.8.3, added restart option to rc script +12/28/2008 +fixed a typo in rc.fail2ban that prevented showing usage info when run without options +09/08/2009 +added some notes and simplified rc script. updated to version 0.8.4. Modified build script +to account for users who keeps their config options in .conf files. Now the script +moves the .conf files to .new which will prevent the overwrite of existing .conf files.
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