inotifywait comes to mind but there are other alternatives like scripting something to watch the audit log.
Jim
On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 1:28 AM, Vernon Everett <everett.vernon at gmail.com> wrote:
Hi guys
I have a *directory *on a client system, and it needs to have permission of 777 From time to time, automated software updates sets it to 770. I am looking for a way to check this, and alert when permissions are not as they should be. Any advice appreciated.
Regards Vernon
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