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hashmatch
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Prototype: hashmatch(filename, algorithm, hash)
Return type: boolean
Description: Compute the hash of file filename
using the hash algorithm
and test if it matches hash
.
This function may be used to determine whether a system has a particular version of a binary file (e.g. software patch).
Arguments:
filename
:string
, in the range:"?(/.*)
algorithm
: one ofmd5
sha1
sha256
sha384
sha512
hash
:string
, in the range:[a-zA-Z0-9_$(){}\[\].:]+
hash
is an ASCII representation of the hash for comparison.
Example:
bundle agent example
{
classes:
"matches" expression => hashmatch("/etc/passwd","md5","c5068b7c2b1707f8939b283a2758a691");
reports:
matches::
"File has correct version";
}