How do I configure cron for DenyHosts use?
Presumably, you will need to run DenyHosts as root (in order for DenyHosts to update /etc/hosts.deny and read entries from /var/log), so you first must become root. Once you have either logged in as root (or used su – root, for instance) you can then run the following command: # crontab -e The above command will launch the crontab editor. To launch DenyHosts every 20 minutes you would then add the following line to the crontab: 0,20,40 * * * * python PATH_TO_DENYHOSTS/denyhosts.py -c PATH_TO_DENYHOSTS_CONFIG/denyhosts.cfg You will need to substitute your site-specific paths above. As an example, if you installed DenyHosts in /usr/local/etc and maintain your configuration file there as well, then the following crontab entry would be appropriate: 0,20,40 * * * * python /usr/local/etc/denyhosts/denyhosts.py -c /usr/local/etc/denyhosts/denyhosts.cfg Once you have edited the crontab you should then save it. Assuming you didn’t make any errors, the crontab will automatically install itself.
