[clug] logging "rm" usage

[Rousak, Boris]

Good afternoon all,
I am attempting to write a script/program that will write to a log file
every time someone uses the "rm" command on a redhat 7.3 kernel 2.4.20-18.7
In particular it will log, who used it, date/time of usage and what it was
they actually deleted. Having googled for a bit most sites suggest either
using a "script" command to log everything and then parse that log file or
using a an alias script which logs everything and then invokes the real rm
command, but these solutions aren't particularly elegant. Thinking back to
windows I seem to remember that there was a facility to trap events (calls
to the OS). Question is as follows:
Is there a similar trapping facility in linux or
Is there a much easier way of doing this and I just haven't found it (hints
in this direction would also be much appreciated).
Any comments or past experiences in similar situations are also most
welcome.
Thanks for your time
Regards,
Boris


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