Is there anything I can use to take an inventory of the filesystem before and after some process to see what''s changed? Thanks! jlc
On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:49:11 -0700 Joseph L. Casale wrote:> Is there anything I can use to take an inventory of the filesystem > before and after some process to see what''s changed?yum install checkinstall http://asic-linux.com.mx/~izto/checkinstall/ -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Melville Sask ~ http://www.melvilletheatre.com DRY CLEANER BUSINESS FOR SALE ~ http://www.canadadrycleanerforsale.com
Quoting "Joseph L. Casale" <JCasale at activenetwerx.com>:> Is there anything I can use to take an inventory of the filesystem > before and after some process to see what''s changed? > > Thanks! > jlcI believe the audit subsystem can do this for you .. check out <http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-audit-files-to-see-who-made-changes-to-a-file.html> Barry
On Tue, Feb 24, 2009, Joseph L. Casale wrote:>Is there anything I can use to take an inventory of the filesystem >before and after some process to see what''s changed?I frequently do something like this: touch /tmp/copyctrl # do update here find / ! -type d -newer /tmp/copyctrl | sort > /tmp/changelist Bill -- INTERNET: bill at celestial.com Bill Campbell; Celestial Software LLC URL: http://www.celestial.com/ PO Box 820; 6641 E. Mercer Way Voice: (206) 236-1676 Mercer Island, WA 98040-0820 Fax: (206) 232-9186 The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed. -- Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers at 184-188
On Tue, 2009-02-24 at 14:49 -0700, Joseph L. Casale wrote:> Is there anything I can use to take an inventory of the filesystem > before and after some process to see what''s changed?A simple thing I''ve done is to use touch to make a timestamp file just before running the process. Then a find command check for files or directories that have a modification time later than the timestamp file is used. I think the parameter is "-later"? Use the man page to confirm. WFM very well.> > Thanks! > <snip sig stuff>HTH -- Bill
On Tue, 2009-02-24 at 14:49 -0700, Joseph L. Casale wrote:> Is there anything I can use to take an inventory of the filesystem > before and after some process to see what''s changed?OOPS! My first reply ignored the fact you wanted an "inventory". I presume you mean a "snapshot" that you can use for a diff?> > Thanks! > jlc > <snip sig stuff>-- Bill
>OOPS! My first reply ignored the fact you wanted an "inventory". I >presume you mean a "snapshot" that you can use for a diff?That was misleading, sorry :) You and Bill''s solution will be perfect. Thanks! jlc
http://www.ext3cow.com/Welcome.html -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht----- Von: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] Im Auftrag von Joseph L. Casale Gesendet: Dienstag, 24. Februar 2009 22:49 An: ''CentOS mailing list'' Betreff: [CentOS] Checking for changes Is there anything I can use to take an inventory of the filesystem before and after some process to see what''s changed? Thanks! jlc _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS at centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
> -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht----- > Von: centos-bounces at centos.org > [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] Im Auftrag von Joseph L. Casale > Gesendet: Dienstag, 24. Februar 2009 22:49 > An: ''CentOS mailing list'' > Betreff: [CentOS] Checking for changes > > > Is there anything I can use to take an inventory of the filesystem > before and after some process to see what''s changed? > > Thanks! > jlc---- No one has mentioned Dconfig by Dag Wieers. I think it work really good. JohnStanley