Re: sshguard fails to start

[edgar%pettijohn-web.com@localhost]

On May 21, 2018 11:50 AM, Mayuresh <mayuresh%acm.org@localhost> wrote:
>
> # /etc/rc.d/sshguard start
> Starting sshguard.
>
> # /etc/rc.d/sshguard status
> sshguard is not running.
>
> # /etc/rc.d/sshguard rcvar 
> # sshguard
> $sshguard=YES
>
> What is up with sshguard here, unable to start and no log or message that
> gives any clue.
>
> On 8.0_RC1 amd64. sshguard-1.5nb1 built with default option: ipfilter.
>
> Mayuresh

Personally I prefer pf with max-src-conn and a blacklist table. 0 dependencies and works quite well.