check_updates(1)

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NAME

6       "check_updates" - a Nagios plugin to check if Red Hat or Fedora system
7       is up-to-date
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DESCRIPTION

10       check_updates is a Nagios plugin to check if Red Hat or Fedora system
11       is up-to-date
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VERSION

14       Version 1.4.11
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SYNOPSIS

17         check_updates [OPTIONS]
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19         -?, --usage
20           Print usage information
21         -h, --help
22           Print detailed help screen
23         -V, --version
24           Print version information
25         --extra-opts=[<section>[@<config_file>]]
26           Section and/or config_file from which to load extra options (may repeat)
27         --boot-check
28           Check if the machine was booted with the newest kernel (default)
29         --no-boot-check
30           do not complain if the machine was booted with an old kernel
31         -w, --warning=INTEGER
32           Exit with WARNING status if more than INTEGER updates are available
33         -c, --critical=INTEGER
34           Exit with CRITICAL status if more than INTEGER updates are available
35         -t, --timeout=INTEGER
36           Seconds before plugin times out (default: 15)
37         -v, --verbose
38           Show details for command-line debugging (can repeat up to 3 times)
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OPTIONS

41         -?, --usage                              Print usage information
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43         -h, --help                               Print detailed help screen
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45         -V, --version                            Print version information
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47         --extra-opts=[<section>[@<config_file>]] Section and/or config_file from which to load extra options (may repeat)
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49         --boot-check                             Check if the machine was booted with the newest kernel (default)
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51         --no-boot-check                          do not complain if the machine was booted with an old kernel
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53         -w, --warning=INTEGER                    Exit with WARNING status if more than INTEGER updates are available
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57         -t, --timeout=INTEGER                    Seconds before plugin times out (default: 15)
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59         -v, --verbose                            Show details for command-line debugging (can repeat up to 3 times)
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EXAMPLE

62        check_updates
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64       check_updates checks if the system is up-to-date
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DIAGNOSTICS

67       You can specify multiple --verbose options to increase the program
68       verbosity.
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EXIT STATUS

71       0 if OK, 1 in case of a warning, 2 in case of a critical status and 3
72       in case of an unkown problem
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DEPENDENCIES

75       check_updates depends on
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77       ·   Carp
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79       ·   English
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81       ·   Getopt::Long
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83       ·   Nagios::Plugin
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85       ·   Nagios::Plugin::Getopt
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87       ·   Nagios::Plugin::Threshold
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89       ·   POSIX
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91       ·   Readonly
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93       ·   Sort::Versions
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INCOMPATIBILITIES

96       None reported.
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BUGS AND LIMITATIONS

102       No bugs have been reported.
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104       Please report any bugs or feature requests to matteo.corti@id.ethz.ch,
105       or through the web interface at
106       http://trac.id.ethz.ch/projects/nagios_plugins/newticket?component=check_updates
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AUTHOR

109       Matteo Corti <matteo.corti@id.ethz.ch>
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LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT

112       Copyright (c) 2007-2010, Matteo Corti
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114       This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
115       under the terms of GNU general public license (gpl) version 3 or (at
116       your option) any later version.  See the LICENSE file for details.
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DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

119       BECAUSE THIS SOFTWARE IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY
120       FOR THE SOFTWARE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT
121       WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER
122       PARTIES PROVIDE THE SOFTWARE "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
123       EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
124       WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE
125       ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS WITH
126       YOU. SHOULD THE SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL
127       NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION.
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129       IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING
130       WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR
131       REDISTRIBUTE THE SOFTWARE AS PERMITTED BY THE ABOVE LICENCE, BE LIABLE
132       TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR
133       CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE
134       SOFTWARE (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING
135       RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A
136       FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER SOFTWARE), EVEN IF
137       SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
138       DAMAGES.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

141       Many thanks to:
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143       ·   Peter Bircher & Cristian Tuduce for several bug fixes
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145       ·   Mark Greenheigh for the prompt and precise bug reports
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147       ·   Jose Pedro Oliveria for the build and release fixes
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