How to Install denyhosts software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

How to Install denyhosts software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

denyhosts software package provides Utility to help sys admins thwart SSH crackers, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) 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 Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak
Section Network
Package denyhosts
Version 2.10-2
Description Utility to help sys admins thwart SSH crackers
Sub Section Net


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