check_fs_writable.md

Check writable filesystem

Introduction

check_fs_writebale checks in the given directories a file can be touched. The response is critical of one of the directory is not writable for the icinga client user.

Requirements

(none)

Syntax

./check_fs_writable -h
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CHECK_FS_WRITABLE 
v1.2

(c) Institute for Medical Education - University of Bern
Licence: GNU GPL 3
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Check if a filesystem is readonly in given directories.
In each of the given directories a random file will be touched.

The response is critical of one of the directory is not writable
for the icinga client user.

SYNTAX:
check_fs_writable [directory [more directories]]

OPTIONS:

    -h or --help   show this help.

PARAMETERS:

    DIRECTORY where to touch a temporary file
              default directories:
              /tmp /var/tmp

EXAMPLE:

    check_fs_writable /tmp /root /var/www

Parameters

Add directories to check. Set a directory that is writable for world or prepared to be accessible for the icinga user.

Examples

$ check_fs_writable returns

OK: check if filesystem is writable in /tmp /var/tmp 

--- touching something into /tmp
    -rw-r--r-- 1 axel axel 0 27. Jul 16:00 /tmp/icinga_touch_testfile__7749_15502

--- touching something into /var/tmp
    -rw-r--r-- 1 axel axel 0 27. Jul 16:00 /var/tmp/icinga_touch_testfile__30551_11189