How to Install denyhosts software package in Debian 7 (Wheezy)

How to Install denyhosts software package in Debian 7 (Wheezy)

denyhosts software package provides Utility to help sys admins thwart SSH crackers, you can install in your Debian 7 (Wheezy) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install denyhosts 

denyhosts is installed in your system.

Make ensure the denyhosts package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep denyhosts *

You will get with denyhosts package name, version, architecture and description in a table

denyhosts package basic information:

Distro Debian 7 wheezy
Section Network
Package denyhosts
Version 2.6-10+deb7u3
Description Utility to help sys admins thwart SSH crackers
Sub Section Net


See Also, How to uninstall or remove denyhosts software package from Debian 7 (Wheezy)?