Alert when a daemon stops writing in log file after some seconds

Asked Oct 29 '18 at 06:30

Active Oct 29 '18 at 11:46

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I need to send an alert if one daemon (linux) stops writing in his log file. This dameon not work properly and it not write any when shutdown.

I am using an inotify for watch this problem.

I see this:

inotifywait -e modify -t 10 /usr/local/assp/maillog.txt
Setting up watches.
Watches established.
/usr/local/assp/maillog.txt MODIFY

I create this cron:

*/1 * * * * inotifywait -e modify -t 120 /usr/local/assp/maillog.txt || echo "Assp stopped" | mail -s "$(hostname) ASSP stopped" mymail@mail.me

I think is a bad code. Any better ideas?

edited Oct 29 '18 at 11:46

razieh babaee

asked Oct 29 '18 at 06:30

abkrim

Does the daemon keep running when it stops writing to the log, or does it quit? – Gerald Schneider Oct 29 '18 at 09:01
Daemon is up but not work. it's Not work, and not write in log. – abkrim Oct 29 '18 at 19:20

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