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Bug#232127: RFP: logwatch -- system log analysis utility



Jay Berkenbilt dijo [Wed, Feb 11, 2004 at 02:22:19AM +0000]:
> Package: wnpp
> Severity: wishlist
> 
> * Package name    : logwatch
>   Version         : 5.1
>   Upstream Author : Kirk Bauer <kirk@kaybee.org>
> * URL or Web page : http://www.logwatch.org
> * License         : MIT
>   Description     : system log analysis utility
> 
> Logwatch is a collection of perl scripts that analyze system logs and
> email summaries to system administrators.  It can provide a very
> useful early-warning system, especially for people who may not read
> through all their system logs every day.
> (...)

What is the difference between this and logcheck?

Description: Mails anomalies in the system logfiles to the
administrator
 Logcheck was part of the Abacus Project of security tools, but this
 version has been rewritten.
 .
 Logcheck helps spot problems and security violations in your logfiles
 automatically and will send the results to you in e-mail.


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