Addon Autoupdate-0.1 for HInventory Linux/Freebsd Script 


I] Requirements


- You must install:	 
       - perl with modules:
          * LWP::Simple
          * version 

- You can do this simply with theses 3 commands:
  $  perl -MCPAN -e shell
  $  install LWP::Simple
  $  install version


II] How to use it

- Just copy the autoupdate.pl in hinventoryLinux or hinventoryFreeBSD directory

III] What the script do?

- By default, the script : 
* Download automatically the .tar.gz, extract the archive, keep your hinventory.conf 

If there is an important update in the conf file (hinventory.conf), you must edit the script and put $force_conf = "1";
Then the script rename your old hinventory.conf in hinventory.conf.bak and replace the new hinventory.conf, 
So you must edit and reconfigure it if you put $force_conf = "1" !

IV] Why use it:

Your Linux/FreeBSD boxes script will be automatically updated.
You can can add two lines in your contab:
The first one which launch the autoupdate.pl to check updates.
The second one which launch the sh script to inventory your box.