CHANGELIST(5) - File Formats Manual # CHANGELIST(5) - File Formats Manual
NAME # changelist - list of backup files
DESCRIPTION # The /etc/changelist file is a simple text file containing the names of files to be backed up and checked for modification by the system security script, security(8). It is checked daily by the /etc/daily script. See daily(8) for further details.
Each line of the file contains the name of a file, specified by its absolute pathname, one per line.
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Accton,
Fsck,
Makewhatis,
Calendar,
Locate,
Crontab,
Sa,
Security,
Whatis,
Dump,
Yp,
Cron,
Ac,
Rdist,
Daily DAILY(8) - System Manager’s Manual # DAILY(8) - System Manager’s Manual
NAME # daily, weekly, monthly - periodic system maintenance
DESCRIPTION # The three files /etc/daily, /etc/weekly, and /etc/monthly are shell scripts run on a periodic basis by the clock daemon, cron(8). They take care of some basic administrative tasks. Their output, if any, is mailed to root.
Note: The scripts are all run as part of root’s crontab(5). However, it is strongly suggested that the root mail account be an alias that forwards messages to a real user or set of users.
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SECURITY(8) - System Manager’s Manual # SECURITY(8) - System Manager’s Manual
NAME # security - periodic system security check
DESCRIPTION # security is a command script that examines the system for some signs of security weaknesses. It is only a security aid and does not offer complete protection. security is run by daily(8), which mails any output to root on a daily basis.
The security script carries out the following list of simple checks:
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