Requirements for the latest version
| Sys::Syslog | Logging is done via syslog |
| Sys::Hostname | Used to detect the hostname; the hostname is used in e-mail reports |
| LWP::UserAgent | Necessary to report blocked IPs to the project site |
| Net::DNS::Resolver | Required for resolving reverse DNS records into IP addresses |
If you were installing BruteForceBlocker from Ports, these were installed automatically.
Note for BruteForceBlocker v1.0:
If you want to use this version, you will need a File::Tail perl extension. Under FreeBSD it is located at /usr/ports/devel/p5-File-Tail. This version runs stand-alone and daemonized (which means, you do not use syslog) and also includes a small rc script.
Version 1.0 is obsolete. It is far slower then version 1.2 or 1.1.
If you want to use this version, you will need a File::Tail perl extension. Under FreeBSD it is located at /usr/ports/devel/p5-File-Tail. This version runs stand-alone and daemonized (which means, you do not use syslog) and also includes a small rc script.
Version 1.0 is obsolete. It is far slower then version 1.2 or 1.1.