[CLUE-Tech] Utility Needed

[Michael Robbert]

I don't know of a good tool to do exactly that, but it probably part of some
expensive systems management program. I use a script that will execute a given
command on all the machines in my lab using SSH. I am setup with public key
authentication so I don't need to enter a password for each host and it works
well for a number of different tasks.
The problem I see with a specific tool like you're asking for is system 
dependence. You can write one for RedHat that'll poll the RPM database and 
that won't work on Debian. 

Here is the script that I use:
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#!/bin/sh
HOSTS="list your hosts here seperated by spaces"
blackberry rhubarb"
CMD=$1

for host in $HOSTS; do
 echo $host
 ssh -q $host $CMD
done
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On Tue, Dec 10, 2002 at 01:36:40PM -0700, Brian Hatch wrote:
> 
> I need some help finding a utility.  I am looking for a utility that
> will go out and poll x number of linux boxes and report back with what
> version of installed programs are there.  I know that webmin will do
> this but on a system by system basis.  Does anyone know what I can use?
> 

-- 
Michael "Murph" Robbert
System Administrator for Math/CS
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO  80401-1887
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