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+#!/bin/sh
+HOST_NAME=`uname -n`
+if [ ! -e /var/lib/tripwire/${HOST_NAME}.twd ] ; then
+	echo "****    WARNING: Tripwire database for ${HOST_NAME} not found.    ****"
+	echo "**** Run "/etc/tripwire/twinstall.sh" and/or "tripwire --init". ****"
+	# Note: /etc/tripwire/twinstall.sh creates and initializes tripwire
+	# database (i.e tripwire --init).
+	# Example: . /etc/tripwire/twinstall.sh 2> /dev/null
+fi