How to Install and Uninstall sshguard.x86_64 Package on Fedora 38

Last updated: January 12,2025

1. Install "sshguard.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install sshguard.x86_64 on Fedora 38


    
        
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                sshguard.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "sshguard.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall sshguard.x86_64 on Fedora 38:


    
        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the sshguard.x86_64 package on Fedora 38

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Available Packages
Name : sshguard
Version : 2.4.2
Release : 6.fc38
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 404 k
Source : sshguard-2.4.2-6.fc38.src.rpm
Repository : fedora
Summary : Protects hosts from brute-force attacks against SSH and other services
URL : http://www.sshguard.net
License : BSD and GPLv2+
Description : Sshguard protects hosts from brute-force attacks against SSH and other
: services. It aggregates system logs and blocks repeat offenders using one of
: several firewall backends.
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: Sshguard can read log messages from standard input or monitor one or more log
: files. Log messages are parsed, line-by-line, for recognized patterns. If an
: attack, such as several login failures within a few seconds, is detected, the
: offending IP is blocked. Offenders are unblocked after a set interval, but can
: be semi-permanently banned using the blacklist option.