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Homework and Emergencies Homework & Coursework Questions Could anyone help explain this? Post 302343371 by Squall Moogle on Wednesday 12th of August 2009 09:40:13 AM
Old 08-12-2009
Could anyone help explain this?

1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data:

I have a retake assignment to complete for my computer networks and OS class. This isn't really my area, had I known last year I could have swapped it for a different module I would have done so. I'm determined to get through it though.

Anyhow I digress. I am having trouble properly understanding the brief or where to begin it states:

"Monitoring a GNU/Linux system for changes:

For this referral assignment you are required to show how you might monitor important system directories in a GNU/Linux operating system for any changes in files or directories. Marks will be given as follows:

A) Provide an outline of which directories and files that you consider should be monitored for changes along with an indication of which changes you would monitor and how you would monitor them. ( up to 20%)

B) Provide a summary of available tools and utilities, both open source and commercial, that would help with this task. Your summary should include an indication of cost, complexity in
use and complexity in setup. ( up to 30%)

C) Develop a script or program that will implement at least some of the functionality required to support your analysis from (A). This script should keep a log of any changes found. The
script or program can be written in C, PERL, shell script or any other language that will execute on a GNU/Linux system. ( up to 50%)".


2. Relevant commands, code, scripts, algorithms:

N/A



3. The attempts at a solution (include all code and scripts):

I have a few theories and have been trying to do some research online but haven't found too much.

If anyone can help point me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated.

4. School (University) and Course Number:

University of the West of England, Computing degree.
 

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networks(4)							   File Formats 						       networks(4)

NAME
networks - network name database SYNOPSIS
/etc/inet/networks /etc/networks DESCRIPTION
The networks file is a local source of information regarding the networks which comprise the Internet. The networks file can be used in conjunction with, or instead of, other networks sources, including the NIS maps networks.byname and networks.byaddr and the NIS+ table networks. Programs use the getnetbyname(3SOCKET) routines to access this information. The network file has a single line for each network, with the following information: official-network-name network-number aliases Items are separated by any number of SPACE or TAB characters. A `#' indicates the beginning of a comment. Characters up to the end of the line are not interpreted by routines which search the file. This file is normally created from the official network database maintained at the Network Information Control Center (NIC), though local changes may be required to bring it up to date regarding unofficial aliases and/or unknown networks. Network numbers may be specified in the conventional dot (`.') notation using the inet_network routine from the Internet address manipula- tion library, inet(7P). Network names may contain any printable character other than a field delimiter, NEWLINE, or comment character. SEE ALSO
getnetbyaddr(3SOCKET), getnetbyname(3SOCKET), inet(3SOCKET), nsswitch.conf(4), inet(7P) NOTES
The official SVR4 name of the networks file is /etc/inet/networks. The symbolic link /etc/networks exists for BSD compatibility. The network number in networks database is the host address shifted to the right by the number of 0 bits in the address mask. For example, for the address 24.132.47.86 that has a mask of fffffe00, its network number is 803351. This is obtained when the address is shifted right by 9 bits. The address maps to 12.66.23. The trailing 0 bits should not be specified. The network number here is different from that described in netmasks(4). For this example, the entry in netmasks would be 24.132.46.0 fffffe00. SunOS 5.11 17 Jan 2002 networks(4)
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