How To Install mod_evasive on CentOS 7

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mod_evasive on CentOS 7.

What is mod_evasive

mod_evasive is an evasive maneuvers module for Apache to provide evasive action in the event of an HTTP DoS or DDoS attack or brute force attack. It is also designed to be a detection and network management tool, and can be easily configured to talk to firewalls, routers, etc. mod_evasive presently reports abuses via email and syslog facilities.

We can use yum or dnf to install mod_evasive on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install mod_evasive.

Install mod_evasive on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install mod_evasive using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install mod_evasive

Install mod_evasive on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install mod_evasive using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install mod_evasive

How To Uninstall mod_evasive on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the mod_evasive package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove mod_evasive

References

• mod_evasive website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mod_evasive on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.