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a logging question
- Thread starter Bangieff
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Hi, Sure can
Assuming locations:
#!/bin/sh
if [ -e /var/log/mail -a -r /var/log/mail ]
then
for x in `cat usernamefile`
do
grep $x /var/log/mail > /log/usermail
done
fi
this will give you a log of all user activity.
The usernamefile is just a text file containing the names of your users.
If you have tons of users and don't feel like
writing a file that large you can write something like this to filter your password file and generate names if you have reasonable UID ranges.
awk -F":" $3 < 600 && $3 > 499 {print $1}' >
usernamefile-your own ranges would be applicable of course
If you want to get a little pickier you can
just add
grep "username" /log/usermail > /log/usrname
before the end of the for loop. You could add the awk to the script so that a new list is generated every time you add users and run the script. Just put it before the test(if).
Then you schedule this via cron.
If you want something a little fancier, you can sort and sed your way through it, or
check out the awk forum.
Luck.
Assuming locations:
#!/bin/sh
if [ -e /var/log/mail -a -r /var/log/mail ]
then
for x in `cat usernamefile`
do
grep $x /var/log/mail > /log/usermail
done
fi
this will give you a log of all user activity.
The usernamefile is just a text file containing the names of your users.
If you have tons of users and don't feel like
writing a file that large you can write something like this to filter your password file and generate names if you have reasonable UID ranges.
awk -F":" $3 < 600 && $3 > 499 {print $1}' >
usernamefile-your own ranges would be applicable of course
If you want to get a little pickier you can
just add
grep "username" /log/usermail > /log/usrname
before the end of the for loop. You could add the awk to the script so that a new list is generated every time you add users and run the script. Just put it before the test(if).
Then you schedule this via cron.
If you want something a little fancier, you can sort and sed your way through it, or
check out the awk forum.
Luck.
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