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fail2ban-client — Configure and control fail2ban server. More information: <https://manned.org/fail2ban-client>.

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Problem

How to use the fail2ban-client command: Configure and control fail2ban server. More information: <https://manned.org/fail2ban-client>.

Solution

fail2ban-client — Configure and control fail2ban server. More information: <https://manned.org/fail2ban-client>.

Retrieve current status of the jail service:

fail2ban-client status {{jail}}

Remove the specified IP from the jail service's ban list:

fail2ban-client set {{jail}} unbanip {{ip_address}}

Verify fail2ban server is alive:

fail2ban-client ping

Code Snippets

Retrieve current status of the jail service

fail2ban-client status {{jail}}

Remove the specified IP from the jail service's ban list

fail2ban-client set {{jail}} unbanip {{ip_address}}

Verify fail2ban server is alive

fail2ban-client ping

Context

tldr-pages: linux/fail2ban-client

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