Hello,

we are looking for a Linux file content monitoring. We want to search for a string like “error” in a file on a Linux server without SMB. The PRTG file sensor allow it only with SMB. Even the Linux Plugin from AutoMonX dont have this possibility. Do you know a possibility or a plugin to realise a file content sensor without SMB? Or is something like this planned for a future update?

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Hi PEAC,

Thank you for your message.

If the files are accessible via the network (with Samba for example) then you can use the File Content sensor to monitor and search for a specific string. As of now, there aren't any known plugins for this purpose, and there are no plans in place for their development.


Alternatively, you can effectively execute a script with one of the SSH Script sensor:


If you have further questions, feel free to let us know.

Kind regards,

Eng Kang - Tech Support Team


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