fail2ban/application: Send log messages to journald

roles/fail2ban/application/defaults/main.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 
 config_dir: "/etc/fail2ban"
+configuration_directory: "{{ config_dir }}/fail2ban.d"
 actions_directory: "{{ config_dir }}/action.d"
 filters_directory: "{{ config_dir }}/filter.d"
 jails_directory: "{{ config_dir }}/jail.d"

roles/fail2ban/application/tasks/main.yml

@@ -11,6 +11,15 @@
       - python3-systemd # view journals of systemd
     install_recommends: no
 
+- name: Configure fail2ban
+  template:
+    src: fail2ban.conf
+    dest: "{{ configuration_directory }}/0_main.local"
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: u=rw,g=r,o=r
+  notify: reload fail2ban
+
 - name: Configure sshd jail
   template:
     src: sshd.jail.conf

roles/fail2ban/application/templates/fail2ban.conf

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[Definition]
+loglevel = INFO
+logtarget = STDOUT