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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# === 1. Root-Rechte prüfen ===
+if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "🚫 Bitte führe dieses Skript mit Root-Rechten aus (sudo ./install_fail2ban_discord.sh)"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "✅ Root-Rechte erkannt"
+
+# === 2. Webhook-Link abfragen ===
+read -rp "Bitte gib deinen Discord Webhook-Link ein: " DISCORD_WEBHOOK
+
+if [[ -z "$DISCORD_WEBHOOK" ]]; then
+    echo "🚫 Kein Webhook angegeben. Abbruch."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# === 3. Testnachricht an Webhook senden ===
+echo "📨 Sende Testnachricht an Discord Webhook..."
+curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+     -X POST \
+     -d '{"content": "✅ Testnachricht: Fail2Ban Discord Alert erfolgreich eingerichtet!"}' \
+     "$DISCORD_WEBHOOK"
+
+# === 4. Webhook in .env schreiben ===
+echo "🔧 Trage Webhook in .env-Datei ein..."
+echo "DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL=$DISCORD_WEBHOOK" > .env
+
+# === 5. Python virtualenv erstellen und Abhängigkeiten installieren ===
+echo "🐍 Erstelle Python-Umgebung..."
+python3 -m venv venv
+source venv/bin/activate
+pip install --upgrade pip
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+deactivate
+
+# === 6. Systemd Service erstellen ===
+SERVICE_PATH="/etc/systemd/system/fail2ban_discord_alert.service"
+
+echo "🛠️ Erstelle systemd service unter $SERVICE_PATH ..."
+
+cat <<EOF > "$SERVICE_PATH"
+[Unit]
+Description=Fail2Ban Discord Webhook Monitor
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+WorkingDirectory=$(pwd)
+ExecStart=$(pwd)/venv/bin/python3 $(pwd)/fail2ban_discord.py
+Restart=on-failure
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+EOF
+
+# === 7. Service aktivieren und starten ===
+echo "🔄 Aktiviere und starte fail2ban_discord_alert.service..."
+systemctl daemon-reexec
+systemctl daemon-reload
+systemctl enable fail2ban_discord_alert.service
+systemctl start fail2ban_discord_alert.service
+
+# === 8. Status anzeigen ===
+echo "📋 Status des Dienstes:"
+systemctl status fail2ban_discord_alert.service --no-pager
+
+echo "✅ Installation abgeschlossen."