# Install fail2ban Scan log files and ban IPs showing malicious signs. Version 1.1.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:fail2ban ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install fail2ban ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install fail2ban ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: security/fail2ban/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add fail2ban ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fail2ban from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install fail2ban ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: fail2ban from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install fail2ban ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: fail2ban from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#fail2ban ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/fa/fail2ban/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S fail2ban ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: fail2ban from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install fail2ban ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: fail2ban from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:fail2ban - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 1.1.0 - **Source summary:** Scan log files and ban IPs showing malicious signs - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - fail2ban-client (cli) - fail2ban-python (cli) - fail2ban-regex (cli) - fail2ban-server (cli) - fail2ban-testcases (cli) - fail2ban-client (alias) - fail2ban-python (alias) - fail2ban-regex (alias) - fail2ban-server (alias) - fail2ban-testcases (alias) ## Dependencies - python@3.14 ## Build Dependencies - sphinx-doc ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Service: declared - Caveats: You must enable any jails by editing: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/fail2ban/jail.conf Other configuration files are in $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/fail2ban. See more instructions at https://github.com/fail2ban/fail2ban/wiki/Proper-fail2ban-configuration. - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 1.1.0 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/fail2ban/fail2ban - Upstream latest detected: 1.1.0 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Sicherheitshinweise broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. formula declares a Homebrew service. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal - formula declares a Homebrew service ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** fail2ban - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 2 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - fail2ban - 1.1.0-8: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: fail2ban from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | ban hosts that cause multiple authentication errors | https://www.fail2ban.org - Nix - fail2ban: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/fa/fail2ban/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - fail2ban - 1.0.2-3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: fail2ban from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | ban hosts that cause multiple authentication errors | https://www.fail2ban.org - apk - fail2ban - 1.1.0-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fail2ban from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Scans log files for login failures then updates iptables to reject originating ip address | https://www.fail2ban.org/ - apk - fail2ban-doc - 1.1.0-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fail2ban-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Scans log files for login failures then updates iptables to reject originating ip address (documentation) | https://www.fail2ban.org/ - apk - fail2ban-openrc - 1.1.0-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fail2ban-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Scans log files for login failures then updates iptables to reject originating ip address (OpenRC init scripts) | https://www.fail2ban.org/ - apk - fail2ban-pyc - 1.1.0-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fail2ban-pyc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Precompiled Python bytecode for fail2ban | https://www.fail2ban.org/ - apk - fail2ban-tests - 1.1.0-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fail2ban-tests from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fail2ban test cases | https://www.fail2ban.org/ - dnf - fail2ban - 1.1.0-17.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: fail2ban from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Daemon to ban hosts that cause multiple authentication errors | https://www.fail2ban.org - dnf - fail2ban-all - 1.1.0-17.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: fail2ban-all from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Install all Fail2Ban packages and dependencies | https://www.fail2ban.org - dnf - fail2ban-firewalld - 1.1.0-17.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: fail2ban-firewalld from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Firewalld support for Fail2Ban | https://www.fail2ban.org - dnf - fail2ban-hostsdeny - 1.1.0-17.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: fail2ban-hostsdeny from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Hostsdeny (tcp_wrappers) support for Fail2Ban | https://www.fail2ban.org - dnf - fail2ban-mail - 1.1.0-17.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: fail2ban-mail from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Mail actions for Fail2Ban | https://www.fail2ban.org - dnf - fail2ban-selinux - 1.1.0-17.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: fail2ban-selinux from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | SELinux policies for Fail2Ban | https://www.fail2ban.org - dnf - fail2ban-sendmail - 1.1.0-17.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: fail2ban-sendmail from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Sendmail actions for Fail2Ban | https://www.fail2ban.org - dnf - fail2ban-server - 1.1.0-17.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: fail2ban-server from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Core server component for Fail2Ban | https://www.fail2ban.org ## Related Links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - 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