macOS
Homebrewvérifié · 100%
brew install fail2banlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsvérifié · 94%
sudo port install fail2banMacPorts ports tree · security/fail2ban/Portfile · Source: api.github.com
brew
Installer fail2ban avec Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Consultez les chemins d'installation, exécutables, métadonnées et notes de sécurité de fail2ban pour les workflows d'agents IA.
installation
Commandes d'installation supplémentaires
Linux
Alpine Linux apkvérifié · 92%
sudo apk add fail2banAlpine Linux edge package indexes · fail2ban · Source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptvérifié · 92%
sudo apt install fail2banDebian stable package indexes · fail2ban · Source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfvérifié · 92%
sudo dnf install fail2banFedora Rawhide package metadata · fail2ban · Source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixvérifié · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#fail2bannixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/fa/fail2ban/package.nix · Source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanvérifié · 92%
sudo pacman -S fail2banArch Linux sync databases · fail2ban · Source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zyppervérifié · 92%
sudo zypper install fail2banopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · fail2ban · Source: download.opensuse.org
aperçu
Résumé du paquet
Scan log files and ban IPs showing malicious signs
Liens du projet
Commandes et alias
- fail2ban-client
- fail2ban-python
- fail2ban-regex
- fail2ban-server
- fail2ban-testcases
historique
Historique du projet et usages
Fail2Ban is a long-running Python daemon and command-line toolkit for reacting to hostile log patterns by banning hosts through firewall actions. Its core appeal has stayed stable since the early releases: watch authentication and service logs, count repeated failures, and temporarily block the offending address.
Historique du projet
The official changelog records Fail2Ban releases back to 0.1.0 in October 2004. Early 0.x releases moved quickly through alpha, beta, and stable lines, with 0.6.0 stable in 2005, the 0.7 branch in 2006, and 0.8.0 stable in 2007. The README still credits Cyril Jaquier as original author and describes the project as community-driven for years.
The 0.9 series, beginning in 2014, marked the modern service-management era by adding a systemd journal backend. The 0.10 line followed with IPv6 work, including an alpha labeled for IPv6 support in 2016 and a 0.10.0 release in 2017. Later releases continued to refine journald, iptables, nftables, firewalld, pf, and service-specific filters.
The 1.x line arrived with 1.0.1 and 1.0.2 releases in 2022 and 1.1.0 in 2024. These releases focused less on changing the basic model and more on compatibility, security, and operational maintenance: Python version support, CVE fixes, systemd backend stability, IPv6 auto-detection, newer service log formats, and additional filters and actions.
Historique d'adoption
Fail2Ban became part of the standard Linux server-security toolbox because it matched the common shape of internet-facing Unix services: SSH, mail, web, and database daemons emitting failed-authentication logs. The project README says it is likely already packaged for a user's Linux distribution, and the supplied package-manager facts show broad availability across Alpine, Debian, Fedora/DNF, Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, Ubuntu, and openSUSE.
Its adoption has been helped by configuration conventions that distributions can ship and administrators can override. Stock jails, filters, actions, and path files let package maintainers encode distribution-specific log locations while users keep local policy in `/etc/fail2ban`, especially `jail.local` and `jail.d` snippets.
Modes d'utilisation
A typical Fail2Ban deployment installs the daemon, enables selected jails such as `sshd`, and lets `fail2ban-server` monitor logs while administrators use `fail2ban-client` for status, reloads, and manual control. The README explicitly warns users to interact through `fail2ban-client` rather than calling the server directly.
The package also matters to operators because `fail2ban-regex` gives a local way to test filters against log samples before enabling bans. That workflow, plus filter and action directories, made Fail2Ban not just a daemon but a small domain-specific toolkit for converting service logs into firewall state.
Pourquoi les passionnés de paquets s'y intéressent
Fail2Ban is significant in package-manager culture because it is both ordinary and sharp-edged: a tiny install command can place a privileged daemon, distro-specific defaults, init/systemd integration, and firewall actions on a host. Packagers must get paths, service units, Python dependencies, and default actions right or administrators either get no protection or accidental lockouts.
It is also a classic example of a package whose value comes from accumulated operational knowledge. The code is important, but the long tail of maintained filters for OpenSSH, Apache, nginx, Postfix, Dovecot, Exim, and many other services is why administrators keep installing it.
Chronologie
- 2004: Fail2Ban 0.1.0 alpha released.
- 2005: 0.6.0 stable release published.
- 2007: 0.8.0 stable release published.
- 2014: 0.9.0 beta added systemd journal backend.
- 2016: 0.10.0 alpha introduced IPv6-support work.
- 2017: 0.10.0 released.
- 2020: 0.11.2 released.
- 2022: 1.0.1 and 1.0.2 released with compatibility and security fixes.
- 2024: 1.1.0 released with newer Python support and further backend/filter updates.
Related projects
- OpenSSH, iptables, nftables, firewalld, pf, systemd-journald, DenyHosts, sshguard
Sources
posture de sécurité
Niveau de risque : orange
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. formula declares a Homebrew service.
Classificateur de risque
risque orange · confiance moyen · infrastructure
Pourquoi
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
- formula declares a Homebrew service
Signaux
- metadata:service
- text:client,server
Comportement d'installation
- Aucun hook post-install Homebrew n’est enregistré dans les métadonnées de formule.
- Les métadonnées de formule déclarent un service ou daemon.
- Les métadonnées de bottle Homebrew sont disponibles pour 6 plateformes.
- S’installe avec 1 dépendances d’exécution.
- Les métadonnées de compilation listent 1 dépendances de compilation.
Revue recommandée
Avant une utilisation sans surveillance par un agent, vérifiez si l'outil lit des identifiants en clair, écrit un état distant, publie des artefacts ou lance des plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
/etc/fail2ban/jail.conf/etc/fail2ban/jail.local/etc/fail2ban/jail.d/*.conf/etc/fail2ban/filter.d/*.conf/etc/fail2ban/action.d/*.conf
exécutables
Exécutables installés
| Commande | Type | Exposition | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
fail2ban-client | cli | exécutable global | |
fail2ban-python | cli | exécutable global | |
fail2ban-regex | cli | exécutable global | |
fail2ban-server | cli | exécutable global | |
fail2ban-testcases | cli | exécutable global |
fraîcheur
Version et fraîcheur
Ces signaux séparent l'âge de génération de la page, l'activité du gestionnaire de paquets et la comparaison avec les versions amont. Un retard de version n'est signalé que lorsqu'une URL de preuve et des versions comparables sont présentes.
page générée2026-07-26
version du gestionnaire1.1.0
gestionnaire mis à jour
données localesOK
amontà jour
dernière version détectée1.1.0
https://github.com/fail2ban/fail2ban
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.confiance faible
métadonnées d'installation
Métadonnées du paquet
| Clé du paquet | brew:fail2ban |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 |
| Gestionnaire de paquets | Homebrew |
| Page du gestionnaire de paquets | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/fail2ban |
| Page d'accueil | https://www.fail2ban.org/ |
| Dépôt | https://github.com/fail2ban/fail2ban |
| Docs amont | https://fail2ban.readthedocs.io/ |
| Licence | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Archive source | https://github.com/fail2ban/fail2ban/archive/refs/tags/1.1.0.tar.gz |
| Dépendances | python@3.14 |
| Dépendances de compilation | sphinx-doc |
| Bouteille | disponible (sur arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| post-install Homebrew | non défini |
| Service | declared |
| Précautions | 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. |
faits du registre
Détails de la base source
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | fail2ban |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 2 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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correspondances dans les bases sources
Autres enregistrements de gestionnaires de paquets
Les correspondances proviennent d’index externes de gestionnaires de paquets et restent séparées des liens de paquets Automic Vault locaux.
Debian apt95%
fail2ban 1.1.0-8
ban hosts that cause multiple authentication errors
sudo apt install fail2ban- Section: net
- Architecture: all
- 2 Dépendances
- 9 dépendances optionnelles
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Fail2ban
Nix95%
fail2ban
nix profile install nixpkgs#fail2ban- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Fail2ban
Ubuntu apt95%
fail2ban 1.0.2-3
ban hosts that cause multiple authentication errors
sudo apt install fail2ban- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: all
- 2 Dépendances
- 8 dépendances optionnelles
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Fail2ban
apk95%
fail2ban 1.1.0-r3
Scans log files for login failures then updates iptables to reject originating ip address
sudo apk add fail2ban- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: fail2ban
- 1 Dépendances
- 1 fournit
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Fail2ban
apk95%
fail2ban-doc 1.1.0-r3
Scans log files for login failures then updates iptables to reject originating ip address (documentation)
sudo apk add fail2ban-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: fail2ban
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Fail2ban
apk95%
fail2ban-openrc 1.1.0-r3
Scans log files for login failures then updates iptables to reject originating ip address (OpenRC init scripts)
sudo apk add fail2ban-openrc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: fail2ban
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Fail2ban
apk95%
fail2ban-pyc 1.1.0-r3
Precompiled Python bytecode for fail2ban
sudo apk add fail2ban-pyc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: fail2ban
- 1 Dépendances
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Fail2ban
apk95%
fail2ban-tests 1.1.0-r3
Fail2ban test cases
sudo apk add fail2ban-tests- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: fail2ban
- 1 Dépendances
- 1 fournit
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Fail2ban
dnf95%
fail2ban 1.1.0-17.fc45
Daemon to ban hosts that cause multiple authentication errors
sudo dnf install fail2ban- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: fail2ban
- 3 Dépendances
- 1 fournit
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Fail2ban
dnf95%
fail2ban-all 1.1.0-17.fc45
Install all Fail2Ban packages and dependencies
sudo dnf install fail2ban-all- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: fail2ban
- 9 Dépendances
- 1 fournit
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Fail2ban
dnf95%
fail2ban-firewalld 1.1.0-17.fc45
Firewalld support for Fail2Ban
sudo dnf install fail2ban-firewalld- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: fail2ban
- 2 Dépendances
- 2 fournit
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Fail2ban
dnf95%
fail2ban-hostsdeny 1.1.0-17.fc45
Hostsdeny (tcp_wrappers) support for Fail2Ban
sudo dnf install fail2ban-hostsdeny- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: fail2ban
- 3 Dépendances
- 2 fournit
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Fail2ban
dnf95%
fail2ban-mail 1.1.0-17.fc45
Mail actions for Fail2Ban
sudo dnf install fail2ban-mail- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: fail2ban
- 2 Dépendances
- 2 fournit
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Fail2ban
dnf95%
fail2ban-selinux 1.1.0-17.fc45
SELinux policies for Fail2Ban
sudo dnf install fail2ban-selinux- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: fail2ban
- 6 Dépendances
- 1 fournit
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Fail2ban
dnf95%
fail2ban-sendmail 1.1.0-17.fc45
Sendmail actions for Fail2Ban
sudo dnf install fail2ban-sendmail- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: fail2ban
- 2 Dépendances
- 2 fournit
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Fail2ban
dnf95%
fail2ban-server 1.1.0-17.fc45
Core server component for Fail2Ban
sudo dnf install fail2ban-server- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: fail2ban
- 8 Dépendances
- 4 fournit
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Fail2ban
piste source
Généré depuis les données du dépôt
Cette page est servie par av-web depuis l'artéfact SQLite privé des paquets généré par scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Sources utilisées
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment