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On Fri, 5 Jul 2002, Lee wrote:

> Hi,
>
> If anyone has read my previous posts, you can probably tell that I am new
> to the whole FreeBSD / UNIX thing. So sorry if my questions are a little
> simple.

No problem. Everyone was a newbie once. Besides, if you don't ask, how are
you supposed to learn?

>
> Because I use my FreeBSD 4.6 machine purely for learning rather product use
> I am installing a lot of different programs to try them out.  What I am
> looking for is a program that I can run after each program is installed to
> see a the most simple level what files have been added, but I would also
> prefer to be able to see what files have been modified.
>
> I believe this can be done using a combination of find & diff, but does
> anyone know of any good programs that provide more advanced options or
> simply provide better results.

You can try tripwire, it's in the ports. But it maybe is little
overkill for your needs.


			Fer
>
> Cheers for any help.
>
> Regards
>
> Lee
>
>


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