get_auditfail_action - Linux

Overview

get_auditfail_action retrieves the current audit failure action setting from the Linux kernel. This action determines the system’s response when an audit record fails to be written to disk.

Syntax

get_auditfail_action

Options/Flags

None.

Examples

Simple Example:

get_auditfail_action

Output:

never

This indicates that audit failure messages will not be written to disk.

Complex Example:

if get_auditfail_action | grep -q never; then
  echo "Audit failure messages are not being logged to disk."
else
  echo "Audit failure messages are being logged to disk."
fi

This script checks if audit failure messages are being logged to disk.

Common Issues

• Error message: "audit: get_auditfail_action: Permission denied": Ensure that you have root privileges to run this command.

Integration

get_auditfail_action can be combined with other commands to perform advanced tasks, such as:

get_auditfail_action | awk '{print $2}'

This command prints only the audit failure action setting.

Related Commands

• set_auditfail_action: Sets the audit failure action.
• auditctl: Configures and operates the audit system.