Linux Log Monitor

Python-based log monitoring system that parses Linux authentication logs (/var/log/auth.log) to detect failed and successful login attempts, and stores structured data in PostgreSQL for analysis. Designed for automation with cron jobs, modular Python scripts, and database integration.

Features

• Parse authentication logs and extract timestamp, username, IP, and event type.
• Insert structured log data into PostgreSQL.
• Automate log monitoring using Linux cron jobs.
• Modular and reusable Python scripts.

Tech Stack

• Python 3 (Pandas, psycopg2)
• PostgreSQL
• Linux / Ubuntu
• Cron

Setup

1. Clone repo: git clone https://github.com/yourusername/linux-log-monitor.git
2. Install dependencies: pip install pandas psycopg2-binary
3. Configure PostgreSQL and update log_parser.py connection settings.
4. Run script: sudo python3 log_parser.py
5. Optional: automate via cron.

Feel free to contribute, suggest improvements, or help debug issues! Your contributions are welcome :D :D