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mitchellkrogza / fail2ban-reset-log-db.sh

Last active December 13, 2024 06:48

Bash script to reset Fail2Ban - clears / truncates log file and deletes the sqlite database - stops and restarts service during this process.

	#!/bin/bash

	# Bash Script by https://gist.github.com/mitchellkrogza
	# ************************************************************
	# This script clears the log file and database of Fail2Ban
	# This resets Fail2Ban to a completely clean state
	# Useful to use after you have finished testing all your jails
	# and completed your initial setup of Fail2Ban and are now
	# putting the server into LIVE mode
	# ************************************************************