fcheck: easy-to-use file integrity checker
fcheck is a program that emails an alert when important files or directories change. This is useful for change control or detecting unauthorized modifications that may indicate an intrusion.
Most sysadmins will agree that having a file integrity checker is a good idea, the problem with them is that they are usually a giant pain to get working and keep up-to-date. Thus they are perpetually on the “to do” list and then you don’t have it when you need it. (Hint, after the intrusion is too late.)
Enter fcheck, which Just Works out-of-the-box with the exception of the “major gotcha” detailed below, and with only a little care and feeding.
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