How to Install and Uninstall sshguard Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 02,2024

1. Install "sshguard" package

This tutorial shows how to install sshguard on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall sshguard on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: sshguard
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 646
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Julián Moreno Patiño
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.6.0-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), iptables
Filename: pool/universe/s/sshguard/sshguard_1.6.0-1_amd64.deb
Size: 180124
MD5sum: c5d5108091bab20dce5f47779e8ad517
SHA1: 068a3b72d31bc7f3ef88ef56456a8fdb28697f80
SHA256: 56def1bad86ad85f6bbdff5feba1fbd915e17f2150ca30208c2c76662fc15a62
Description-en: Protects from brute force attacks against ssh
Protects networked hosts from the today's widespread
brute force attacks against ssh servers. It detects such attacks
and blocks the author's address with a firewall rule.
Description-md5: 3d17c43db76da983ea8c43bbdf677074
Homepage: http://sshguard.sourceforge.net
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu