[HowTo] install fail2ban 0.8.2 -last version- in debian etch

[truzone]

Hello

If you have fail2ban installed by apt-get you have the 0.7.5 version, this version doesn't have PID file (important if you use the monit).

First purge fail2ban

Code:

# /etc/init.d/fail2ban stop
# aptitude purge fail2ban

We go to install the last version (0.8.2). In Debian is necessary run aptitude with the sid reposit so:

Code:

# vi /etc/apt/sources.list

change

Code:

deb http://ftp.fr.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib non-free

to

Code:

deb http://ftp.fr.debian.org/debian/ sid main contrib non-free

save and exit

Code:

# aptitude update
# aptitude install fail2ban

with the install, will be upgraded the python-central

Code:

# vi /etc/apt/sources.list

change

Code:

deb http://ftp.fr.debian.org/debian/ sid main contrib non-free

to

Code:

deb http://ftp.fr.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib non-free

Code:

# aptitude update

Open /etc/fail2ban/jail.conf

Code:

# vi /etc/fail2ban/jail.conf

change

Code:

enable = false

to

Code:

enable = true

at:

Code:

[apache]
[proftpd]
[postfix]
[couriersmtp]
[courierauth]
[sasl]

Save and exit.

Code:

# /etc/init.d/fail2ban start