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+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Plugin to monitor yum update activity
+#
+# Parameters:
+#
+# 	config  
+# 	autoconf 
+#
+
+
+if [ "$1" = "autoconf" ]; then
+	if [ -r /var/log/yum.log ]; then
+		echo yes 
+		exit 0
+	else
+		echo "no (/var/log/yum.log not readable)"
+		exit 1
+	fi
+fi
+
+if [ "$1" = "config" ]; then
+
+	echo 'graph_title Yum Activity'
+	echo 'graph_args --base 1000 -l 0 '
+	echo 'graph_vlabel Yum Activity'
+	echo 'updates.label Yum Updated'
+	echo 'updates.draw AREA'
+	echo 'installed.label Yum Installed'
+	echo 'installed.draw AREA'
+	echo 'erased.label Yum Erased'
+	echo 'erased.draw AREA'
+	exit 0
+fi
+
+echo -n "updates.value "
+grep "`date "+%b %d"`" /var/log/yum.log | grep -ci Updated
+
+echo -n "installed.value "
+grep "`date "+%b %d"`" /var/log/yum.log | grep -ci Installed
+
+echo -n "erased.value "
+grep "`date "+%b %d"`" /var/log/yum.log | grep -ci Erased