[Tripwire-dev] Usage of --update

[Erik E. <ee...@pr...>]

Hi.

I'm a bit confused as to how the --update switch works in Tripwire.
If I run 'tripwire --update' it gives me the following error:

  ### Error: File could not be opened.
  ### Filename: /var/lib/tripwire/report/localhost-20020820-104833.twr
  ### No such file or directory
  ### Exiting...

I read from a mail message posted on some mailinglist (cannot seem to
find it again with Google) that you need to use --check or similar
options (like --twrfile) for it to work.

This makes me wonder; why is it then that the man page (version 2.3.1.2
for Linux; Redhat 7.2 RPM) says this:

  tripwire { -m u | --update } [ options... ]

Which would indicate that nothing is required with --update, but that
you can add optional options (unless I've got this backwards somehow).

I'd be very happy if somebody could provide information on this.

Thanks in advance,

Erik Enge.