Re: [Fail2ban-users] ImportError: No module named iptables - Redhat 9

[Nils B. (L. Internet) <ni...@le...>]

jesus gascon gomez wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I install Fail2ban in Redhat 9.
>
> 1) update python to 2.3:
> python2.3-2.3-5pydotorg.i386.rpm
> python2.3-devel-2.3-5pydotorg.i386.rpm
> python2.3-tools-2.3-5pydotorg.i386.rpm
>
> 2) dowload the source code from 'fail2ban-0.6.0-CVS' and 'log4py-1.3':
> (# python2.3 setup.py install)
>
> But when I tray to execute "fail2ban" or "python2.3 /usr/lib/ 
> fail2ban/fail2ban.py":
>
>
> [root@jesus]# fail2ban
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "/usr/bin/fail2ban", line 43, in ?
>     import fail2ban
>   File "/usr/lib/fail2ban/fail2ban.py", line 42, in ?
>
> ImportError: No module named iptables

Red Hat 9 uses ipchains instead of iptables for firewalling.

Nils.