Back up logs file and create a script showing the backed up logs and the running logs
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Back up logs file and create a script showing the backed up logs and the running logs
Hi
Hope I'm through to the right section.
I want to create a bash script that pulls logs from a back up file so I would be able to compare the running logs against the backed up logs to see if a "bad" guy has messed around with the system. The logs I want to use are /var/log/messages and /var/log/boot.log. Is this possible?
If not I just want to create a good script serving good use to a security admin
Distribution: Void, Linux From Scratch, Slackware64
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Everything is "possible", even windows may one day turn into a good OS, ( nah! )
But first post what you have already tried no one here is going to write the script for you, second if you are just starting out with shell scripting grab a copy of the advanced bash scripting guide ( abs ), it covers the basic's right upto advanced stuff.
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