šŸ” Automatically Install Fail2Ban with Smart Jail Detection on Your VPS (Script by Hosteons)

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šŸ” Automatically Install Fail2Ban with Smart Jail Detection on Your VPS (Script by Hosteons)

At Hosteons, we’re committed to making server security easier for everyone. Whether you’re running a small VPS or managing a fleet of Linux servers, protecting against brute-force attacks is critical.

That’s why we’ve created a Fail2Ban Auto-Installer Script that not only installs Fail2Ban but also auto-detects and enables jails for common services like SSHApache, and Nginx ā€” all in one click.

šŸ‘‰ GitHub Repository:

https://github.com/hosteons/Fail2Ban-Auto-Installer-With-Jail


āœ… Key Features

  • Installs Fail2Ban onĀ Ubuntu,Ā Debian,Ā AlmaLinux, andĀ CentOS
  • Detects installed services (e.g.,Ā sshd,Ā nginx,Ā apache) and enables jails accordingly
  • Skips jails for services not found on the system
  • Handles log file paths intelligently based on distro
  • Verifies and restarts Fail2Ban only if configuration is valid
  • Smart checks if Fail2Ban is already installed
  • Minimal and safe — logs errors clearly

🧠 How It Works

When you run the script:

  1. It detects your Linux OS flavor.
  2. Installs Fail2Ban (if not already installed).
  3. Checks ifĀ apache,Ā nginx, orĀ sshdĀ is active.
  4. Adds only the appropriate jails with correct log paths.
  5. Restarts Fail2Ban and confirms its status.
  6. Provides clear output so you know it’s working.

This ensures Fail2Ban doesn’t fail due to missing log files or services — a common issue in manual configurations.


šŸ“„ How to Use

  1. Download the script:
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hosteons/Fail2Ban-Auto-Installer-With-Jail/main/fail2ban_auto_installer.sh
chmod +x fail2ban_auto_installer.sh
./fail2ban_auto_installer.sh
  1. That’s it. The script handles the rest!

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