[gentoo-user] FreeBSD equivalent features?
Hi, I'm new to Gentoo. I come from FreeBSD. I have to run Gentoo in this particular case because I need an asterisk box and asterisk runs better on Linux than FreeBSD. That being said, I must say that I am very impressed with Gentoo. It's far superior to RedHat, which was the last Linux experience I had. What I'm looking for is freebsd equivalent features in Gentoo. There are three that I'm really looking for: 1) periodic(8) -- run periodic system functions. runs daily, weekly, monthly and security scripts. These scripts do everything from check rejected emails to backing up the passwd file. It's also got a local facility where I can put my own scripts in. It's run out of cron and emails the output of the periodic output nice and clean. I understand that I can manually manufacture the equivalent scripts, but I was hoping there was something similar out there. 2) pkg_version -- summarize installed versions of packages. Outputs what newer ports are available to what versions are actually installed. I've looked through the emerge and ebuild docs, but I can't find anything that operates the same way. 3) portaudit(1) -- system to check installed packages for known vulnerabilities. Anyone know of any Gentoo equivalents and if not, what might be decent workarounds? -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] FreeBSD equivalent features?
On Sunday, 4 June 2006 4:40, Jason Lixfeld wrote: Hi, I'm new to Gentoo. I come from FreeBSD. I have to run Gentoo in this particular case because I need an asterisk box and asterisk runs better on Linux than FreeBSD. That being said, I must say that I am very impressed with Gentoo. It's far superior to RedHat, which was the last Linux experience I had. What I'm looking for is freebsd equivalent features in Gentoo. There are three that I'm really looking for: 1) periodic(8) -- run periodic system functions. runs daily, weekly, monthly and security scripts. These scripts do everything from check rejected emails to backing up the passwd file. It's also got a local facility where I can put my own scripts in. It's run out of cron and emails the output of the periodic output nice and clean. I understand that I can manually manufacture the equivalent scripts, but I was hoping there was something similar out there. I don't see how this is any different to just using cron? 2) pkg_version -- summarize installed versions of packages. Outputs what newer ports are available to what versions are actually installed. I've looked through the emerge and ebuild docs, but I can't find anything that operates the same way. emerge -pve world will list all installed packages. emerge -avuDN will show all new packages to be installed after a sync. Just use various combinations of emerge flags to do what you want. 3) portaudit(1) -- system to check installed packages for known vulnerabilities. I believe gentoolkit has a glsa-check script which would be equivalent to this. Anyone know of any Gentoo equivalents and if not, what might be decent workarounds? -- Raymond Lewis Rebbeck -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] FreeBSD equivalent features?
Jason Lixfeld wrote: Hi, 2) pkg_version -- summarize installed versions of packages. Outputs what newer ports are available to what versions are actually installed. I've looked through the emerge and ebuild docs, but I can't find anything that operates the same way. emerge eix gentoolkit Then man eix and man gentoolkit. Jim -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- You roll an 18 in Dex and see if you don't end up with a girlfriend =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- JimD Central FL, USA, Earth, Sol -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] FreeBSD equivalent features?
I'm new to Gentoo. I come from FreeBSD. I have to run Gentoo in this particular case because I need an asterisk box and asterisk runs better on Linux than FreeBSD. Sad. OSS software should be platform independent (expecially if both OSes are Unix-like). That being said, I must say that I am very impressed with Gentoo. It's far superior to RedHat, which was the last Linux experience I had. flameNot surprising, being RH maybe the worst Linux experience possible. Linux fortunately is not RH, and is much better./flame 2) pkg_version -- summarize installed versions of packages. Outputs what newer ports are available to what versions are actually installed. I've looked through the emerge and ebuild docs, but I can't find anything that operates the same way. emerge --deep --update --pretend --verbose world If you want info about packages etc. I advice you to emerge gentoolkit (a collection of useful tools for Portage) and eix (a FAST tool for querying the Portage database). 3) portaudit(1) -- system to check installed packages for known vulnerabilities. If you want to be aware of security issues updates, subscribe the gentoo-announce mailing list. If it's something actively doing testing on packages, well, I don't know. m. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] FreeBSD equivalent features?
1) periodic(8) -- run periodic system functions. runs daily, weekly, monthly and security scripts. These scripts do everything from check rejected emails to backing up the passwd file. It's also got a local facility where I can put my own scripts in. It's run out of cron and emails the output of the periodic output nice and clean. I understand that I can manually manufacture the equivalent scripts, but I was hoping there was something similar out there. I don't see how this is any different to just using cron? Ye, you need sys-process/vixie-cron. Then you may have a look at app-forensics/aide which checks for altered files in selected dirs. And probably app-admin/tenshi - log parsing and notification. HTH, Sasha -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] FreeBSD equivalent features?
Raymond Lewis Rebbeck wrote: snip I believe gentoolkit has a glsa-check script which would be equivalent to this. Anyone know of any Gentoo equivalents and if not, what might be decent workarounds? Try this: NAME glsa-check - Gentoo: Tool to locally monitor and manage GLSA's Command glsa-check or you can man it one. Hope that helps. Dale :-) :-) -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] FreeBSD equivalent features?
060603 Jason Lixfeld wrote: I am very impressed with Gentoo. It's far superior to RedHat. No-one is likely to disagree with you here (grin). 1) periodic(8) -- run periodic system functions. sys-process/vixie-cron . 2) pkg_version -- summarize installed versions of packages. All installed packages are listed in /var/db/pkg/ under types. Emerge app-portage/eix enter 'eix pkg' for individual packages. 3) portaudit(1) -- check installed packages for known vulnerabilities. Emerge app-portage/gentoolkit , then enter glsa-check -l | grep \[N\] -- ,, SUPPORT ___//___, Philip Webb : [EMAIL PROTECTED] ELECTRIC /] [] [] [] [] []| Centre for Urban Community Studies TRANSIT`-O--O---' University of Toronto -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] FreeBSD equivalent features?
On Sat, 3 Jun 2006 19:41:07 -0400, Philip Webb wrote: Emerge app-portage/gentoolkit , then enter glsa-check -l | grep \[N\] or glsa-check --test all -- Neil Bothwick Wow! That lightning sounds clo..it! NO CARRIER signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] FreeBSD equivalent features?
I believe gentoolkit has a glsa-check script which would be equivalent to this. wow, I didn't know about this! thanks! m. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
