Yum and Logwatch Reports

[Sharon Kimble]

Don Maxwell wrote:

> After upgrading from FC2 to FC3 (which was a SMOOTH and easy upgrade)
> my logwatch reports no longer include a section on yum activity.  I
> have compared the old logwatch.conf and yum.conf files, but did not
> catch a difference which might be a factor.
> 
> I choose to let yum automatically install changed rpm files.  Yes, I
> know this can be dangerous, but I prefer the risk of potential
> surprises over the risk of not getting around to manual involvement in
> updates.
> 
> In FC1 and FC2, the "yum" sections were useful so that I could get a
> sense of what changed that showed up in my Tripwire reports.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
Don.
I had the same problem, and I've got round it by using 'webmin' and then
reading the 'yum' report in its 'system logs' section each day. I also run
the following script every five hours to tell me what is available for
updating;-
======================
#!/bin/sh

/usr/bin/yum check-update >/opt/logwatch/yum.update
======================
and this system works very well for me. 

Hope it helps you.

Take care
Sharon.
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