Config Option for IP Bans Duration - Done (just needs testing) about pybescanner HOT 7 CLOSED

I will add it into pyBEscanner as a config option, once i know how it works.

If u could find out for me find link to info on ban timestamps for bans.txt
i.e
Format & Timezone used local ?

thx

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ip bans use local epoch time (aka, unix timestamp) or -1 for perm. 99% sure on this one.

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Thanks only recently encounter epoch timestamps, python is more a hobby.
Will be added in later this week, already coded
Want to get server back up & running to test the changes, to avoid breaking app again

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Timelengths on bans in the bans.txt reset every server restart. For this reason times would need to be stored externally.

Eg: Ban someone for 8 hours but your server restarts every 4 hours. The 8 hour timelimit resets on the server restart effectively making it permanent.

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You specify a time length in minutes when you ban someone via rcon. the bans.txt stores them as epoch times (the number of seconds since Dec 31st 1969). I temp ban people all the time for combat logging and do not have single entry that was converted to perm. I know this because I specifically state 'combat logging, 2 day' in the entry. fyi. the python time module has everything you need.

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Just to second Matthew here - with them being epoch timestamps the time the server has been running should be irrelevant.

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Added in latest committed.... should be working...
Needs testing etc, my servers are barely up & running atm i.e need to start bribing players to hop on :P

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