On Tuesday, May 1, 2018 2:05:36 PM EDT warron.french wrote:
> I have a requirement to monitor two (2) things:
>
> 1. Print to file
>
> 2. Print to (printer) device
>
>
> What is the best approach for this?

Cups should be hardwired to audit.

# ldd /usr/sbin/cupsd | grep audit
        libaudit.so.1 => /lib64/libaudit.so.1 (0x00007f04f1cfa000)

It's been a long time since I looked at this.

-Steve

> I don't see a syscall that looks
> appropriate - but that doesn't mean there is not one.
>
> Would I simply do an audit on the *lpr* command?  Or is it another command?
>
> I need the ability to monitor printing to both file and device, *FROM*,

> linux shell as well as console or GUI.
>
> Can someone advise me on how to accomplish this please?
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
> --------------------------
> Warron French