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How to check who deleted files in unix

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#1: Nov 5 '08
Hi,

Any one let me know that how can we check that who deleted files in unix (sun).

Thanks,
Sharique

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#2: Nov 5 '08

re: How to check who deleted files in unix

No sure mechanism is there to find out who deleted the files.
However, you can get some info from bash history.

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...e-logs-459857/


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Ash
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#3: Nov 10 '08

re: How to check who deleted files in unix

Also, if they were "deleted" by moving them to Trash, you could check the Trash directories. Where those are, depend on the Desktop Environment you use.

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Nepomuk
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