auparse_get_record_num - Linux
Overview
auparse_get_record_num parses an audit record and retrieves the record number field. This is useful for identifying and matching specific audit records, especially when working with large audit logs.
Syntax
auparse_get_record_num [OPTIONS] [--silent] <AUDIT_RECORD>
Options/Flags
None
Examples
Extract the record number from an audit record:
auparse_get_record_num -i /var/log/audit/audit.log
Save the record number to a variable:
RECORD_NUM=$(auparse_get_record_num -i /var/log/audit/audit.log)
Use the record number in a script:
if [ "$RECORD_NUM" -gt 10000 ]; then
echo "High-numbered record detected"
fi
Common Issues
- Ensure that the provided audit record is valid and in the correct format.
- Check permissions to access the audit record file.
- Verify that the audit record number is not too large or too small.
Integration
auparse_get_record_num can be used with other Linux commands and tools to analyze and process audit logs:
grepto filter records based on record numberawkto extract and format record numberssedto modify or remove record numbers
Related Commands
ausearchausearch -fauditctl