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Re: [LUG] monitoring a file

 

William Fidell wrote:
> 
> Slight variation on this.  I was planning to write up a script that,
> running daily, would be able to report to me which files had been
> updated that day, or last 24h to be exact.  Basically, this is to
> monitor a whole set of websites for unwanted changes.

This actually sounds more like tripwire than the previous one.

No idea what Neil is smoking.

Tripwire is usually used to watch for unauthorised changes to system
files, as well as alterations to permissions or ownership, but it is
readily extended via the policy file to monitor other directories.

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