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List:       apache-httpd-users
Subject:    Re: [users@httpd] Executing external command on specific log pattern
From:       Terry Carmen <terry () cnysupport ! com>
Date:       2012-10-30 14:47:55
Message-ID: 508FE89B.301 () cnysupport ! com
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On 10/30/2012 05:32 AM, Youssef Eldakar wrote:
> Looking to implement an "On GET <regex>, execute external command" 
> scenario. What would be the recommended approach? Is it possible to 
> define sort of a log event handler in Apache? Or is a standalone 
> daemon to periodically poll the access log the best answer?
>
> Thank you for any suggestions.
>
> Youssef Eldakar
> Bibliotheca Alexandrina


fail2ban will do what you want.

It's typically used to add firewall rules based on logged events, but 
could easily be configured to do whatever you want.

Terry



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