---------- Original Message ----------- From: Michael Schwendt <rh0210ms@arcor.de> To: psyche-list@redhat.com Sent: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 11:26:48 +0100 Subject: Re: Tripwire > On Tue, 14 Jan 2003 16:10:33 -0600, Mike Vanecek wrote: > > > After doing putting in emailto = root in a dozen places in twpol.txt, > > running the twinstall.sh script, and doing a tripwire -m c, not > > surprisingly I get a report of about 150 file exceptions. I just hate > > the thought of going through and manually editing (commenting out) > > those exceptions in the twpol.txt file and updating. I have tried the > > -I option, read the doco 4 times, and searched google and tripwire.org > > for information. > > > > Does a simpler method of correcting the twpol.txt file exist than just > > sitting down with the exception report and manually editing. What a > > pain! > > For tasks like that which can be automated I use small Perl helper > scripts. Find attached a script I've written long ago and released > before (don't know where). It may not be user-friendly, it may or > may not work for you. And remember, there may be many other ways to > do it. Give it a Tripwire report file as command-line argument, and > it'll uncomment all missing files in Tripwire's policy file. As my motorcycle riding folks are found of saying, please have a cold beverage of your choice on my tab. Thank you kindly. Regards, Mike. -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
