Ubuntu – Where is denyhosts WORK_DIR in Ubuntu

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I'm trying to configure my denyhosts on my server and I read in it's FAQ's entry on How can I prevent a legitimate IP address from being blocked by DenyHosts? that I have to move to WORK_DIR.

I don't know where WORK_DIR is? Does anyone know where is it?

Also I added my IP to hosts.allow like this:

ALL: 12.345.467.89

Is it enough?

Thank You

Best Answer

WORK_DIR is a variable that is defined in your denyhosts.cfg.

Default values I have seen are:

  1. /usr/share/denyhosts/data.
  2. /var/lib/denyhosts.

Check your denyhosts.cfg to be certain but it's probably one of those two.

[edit] On Ubuntu 14.04 you should look in the file /etc/denyhosts.conf

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