FCHECK FOR DEBIAN ================= Installation ------------ Debian package should perform all installation that is required. You should only need to edit the configuration file and re-run fcheck additionally including the -c option to rebuild the database. Original README and INSTALL docs included that came with the source. Configuration ------------- Additional features included in the debian package include: a) Default /etc/fcheck/fcheck.cfg config file to do some basic checking. This file will need editing to suit your personal requirements, please see the INSTALL file regarding syntax and options; b) Automatic addition of a crontab entry to run fcheck regularly. Edit /etc/cron.d/fcheck and amend as required. c) Addition of basic man page; d) Basic fcheck md5sum database created when the package is installed; Database is created according to the ruleset defined in the configuration file, /etc/fcheck/fcheck.cfg. If you wish to change the database, then edit the configuration file and re-run fcheck with the -c option. See INSTALL file for further details. -- Graham Simpson , Wed, 29 Nov 2000 07:44:36 +0000 Power Management ---------------- If you are using fcheck on a laptop and would like to avoid running the check when you are running off of battery power, install the "powermgmt-base" package and change the cronjob (/etc/cron.d/fcheck) like this: from: 30 */2 * * * root test -x /usr/sbin/fcheck && if ! nice ionice -c3 /usr/sbin/fcheck -asxrf ... to: 30 */2 * * * root test -x /usr/sbin/fcheck && /usr/bin/on_ac_power && if ! nice ionice -c3 /usr/sbin/fcheck -asxrf ... -- Francois Marier Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:45:48 +1300