How to install denyhosts on Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LTS ( intrusion prevention security tool )

2 Feb 2023Best/Tutorial

Here are the steps to install denyhosts on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:

Install the required dependencies:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python

Download the latest version of denyhosts from the official website:

wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/denyhosts/denyhosts/2.10/DenyHosts-2.10.tar.gz

Extract the tar archive:
```
tar xvf DenyHosts-2.10.tar.gz
```
Change to the extracted directory:
```
cd DenyHosts-2.10
```
Install denyhosts:
```
sudo python setup.py install
```
Copy the sample configuration file to /etc/denyhosts.conf:
```
sudo cp config/denyhosts.cfg-dist /etc/denyhosts.conf
```
Start denyhosts:
```
sudo /usr/bin/denyhosts.py start
```
Verify that denyhosts is running by checking its status:
```
sudo /usr/bin/denyhosts.py status
```

rnThese steps should install and configure denyhosts on your Ubuntu 18.04 LTS system. You can now configure it further according to your needs by editing the configuration file at /etc/denyhosts.conf.