How to Install and Uninstall sshguard Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: April 19,2024

1. Install "sshguard" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install sshguard on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                sshguard
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "sshguard" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall sshguard on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                sshguard
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the sshguard package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: sshguard
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.3.1-1ubuntu1.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Julián Moreno Patiño
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1644
Depends: iptables, lsb-base (>= 3.0-6), libc6 (>= 2.14)
Filename: pool/universe/s/sshguard/sshguard_2.3.1-1ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb
Size: 271848
MD5sum: e166c7015f98cff9ce99c96c958c7b36
SHA1: f75050df1adeb38d3f73cd995b201cb5c5152e8d
SHA256: 8d3a4fc0d27c3802665e8a3e3a72e192df5311214cf7c92398dd9cbaee23a88d
SHA512: 2c6cecfd1f70b9b9a711385fac085251751049e9243fe2a3753c75ce5dc7f058086285c5cfa6199de42767a538712875180c3581f3433fcff13cf05cda7105f3
Homepage: http://sshguard.sourceforge.net
Description: Protects from brute force attacks against ssh
Description-md5: 3d17c43db76da983ea8c43bbdf677074

Package: sshguard
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.3.1-1ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Julián Moreno Patiño
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1644
Depends: iptables, lsb-base (>= 3.0-6), libc6 (>= 2.14)
Filename: pool/universe/s/sshguard/sshguard_2.3.1-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 272564
MD5sum: 6fb876ca786ffde31426448fda7a2dcc
SHA1: a83ef59ae7fcd046d8965d2ff43653a599ec49e3
SHA256: 73bbac29d452c717ca8b810e71277a08807465b76de16cd34834d22479079750
Homepage: http://sshguard.sourceforge.net
Description: Protects from brute force attacks against ssh
Description-md5: 3d17c43db76da983ea8c43bbdf677074