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

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

  1. Install the required dependencies:
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get install python
  2. 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
  3. Extract the tar archive:
    tar xvf DenyHosts-2.10.tar.gz
  4. Change to the extracted directory:
    cd DenyHosts-2.10
  5. Install denyhosts:
    sudo python setup.py install
  6. Copy the sample configuration file to /etc/denyhosts.conf:
    sudo cp config/denyhosts.cfg-dist /etc/denyhosts.conf
  7. Start denyhosts:
    sudo /usr/bin/denyhosts.py start
  8. Verify that denyhosts is running by checking its status:
    sudo /usr/bin/denyhosts.py status

These 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.

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