Re: [Rkhunter-users] Fatal error: Problem while fetching file

[Boyd L. G. <ge...@ze...>]

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> Hello Chuck,
> On Tue, 15 Aug 2006, Chuck Amadi Systems Administrator wrote:
> > I have create the /etc/cron.daily/rkhunter
> Is this cronjob your own concoction or part of SuSE's rpm or a modified
> Rootkit Hunter contrib?
> > Fatal error: Problem while fetching file
>
> Doesn't indicate a path issue to me, more like an inaccessable mirror (at
> least mirror11 doesn't respond right now).
>
>
> * If you still think it's a path issue I could suggest checking it in
> detail by adding a debug flag within the cronjob for 1 run (set -x),
> prefix the rkhunter command with "sh -x" as well as adding 2>&1 error
> output redirection, this all for one cronjob run (don't run manually).
> Output will go to whichever account you configured with MAILTO=.
>
> If you are sure this isn't your own doing but a flaw in Rootkit Hunter and
> you can't find the error and fix it yourself (we do accept patches, TIA)
> then please *attach* the output and the cronjob.

Below is the job I use.  I get a similar error message when a site in the
rotation is down, other wise everything works just fine.

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#!/bin/sh

MY_VERSION="`grep -i ^suse /etc/SuSE-release`"

if [ -e /etc/rkhunter.conf ]; then
  . /etc/rkhunter.conf
else
  exit 1
fi

/usr/bin/rkhunter --update | /bin/mail -s 'rkhunter Daily update' root

if [ `grep -c "${MY_VERSION}" ${DBDIR}/os.dat` -eq 0 ]; then
  echo "999:${MY_VERSION}:/usr/bin/md5sum:/bin:" >> ${DBDIR}/os.dat
fi
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Boyd Gerber <ge...@ze...>
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