How to Install and Uninstall fail2ban Package on openSUSE Leap

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "fail2ban" package

This guide let you learn how to install fail2ban on openSUSE Leap

$ sudo zypper refresh $ sudo zypper install fail2ban

2. Uninstall "fail2ban" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall fail2ban on openSUSE Leap:

$ sudo zypper remove fail2ban

3. Information about the fail2ban package on openSUSE Leap

Information for package fail2ban:
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Repository : Main Repository
Name : fail2ban
Version : 0.11.2-150400.2.4
Arch : noarch
Vendor : SUSE LLC
Installed Size : 1.4 MiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : fail2ban-0.11.2-150400.2.4.src
Upstream URL : http://www.fail2ban.org/
Summary : Bans IP addresses that make too many authentication failures
Description :
Fail2ban scans log files like /var/log/messages and bans IP
addresses that makes too many password failures. It updates firewall rules to
reject the IP address, can send e-mails, or set host.deny entries. These rules
can be defined by the user. Fail2Ban can read multiple log files such as sshd
or Apache web server ones.