File Exists Check

Tests for the existence of one or more files matching the specified globbing pattern:

OK: One or more files matched the globbing pattern.

CRITICAL: No files matched the globbing pattern.

When the --negate flag is used, the test logic is inverted:

OK: No files matched the globbing pattern.

CRITICAL: One or more files matched the globbing pattern.

Options

• --pattern (-p): Filepath or globbing pattern to check for one or more existing file
• --negate (-n): If set, asserts filepath or globbing pattern should not match an existing file

Globbing patterns

File globbing patterns specify sets of filenames using wildcard characters.

This plugin currently uses golang's filepath.Glob and therefore does not support the ** double-star or globstar operator.

Examples

Return OK if /etc/resolv.conf exists:

check_file_exists --pattern /etc/resolv.conf

Return a critical if files with .dmp extension exist in /var/tmp:

check_file_exists --pattern '/var/tmp/*.dmp' --negate