journalctl -u fail2ban -f

Category: Security & Hardening

journalctl -u fail2ban -f

Follow the fail2ban service log in real time

Streams new log lines from the fail2ban systemd unit, showing bans, unbans, and errors as they happen. Press Ctrl+C to stop following. Useful while testing a new jail or after running fail2ban-client reload.
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