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+#!/sbin/runscript
+# This file is part of Fail2Ban.
+#
+# Fail2Ban is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Fail2Ban is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Fail2Ban; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+#
+# Author: Sireyessire, Cyril Jaquier
+# 
+# $Revision: 1.2 $
+
+opts="start stop restart reload showlog"
+
+FAIL2BAN="/usr/bin/fail2ban-client"
+
+depend() {
+	need net
+	need logger
+	after iptables
+}
+
+start() {
+	ebegin "Starting fail2ban"
+	${FAIL2BAN} start &> /dev/null
+	eend $? "Failed to start fail2ban"
+}
+
+stop() {
+	ebegin "Stopping fail2ban"
+	${FAIL2BAN} stop &> /dev/null
+	eend $? "Failed to stop fail2ban"
+}
+
+reload() {
+	ebegin "Reloading fail2ban"
+	${FAIL2BAN} reload > /dev/null
+	eend $? "Failed to reload fail2ban"
+}
+
+showlog(){
+	less /var/log/fail2ban.log
+}