diff --git a/sysmon/rc.sysmon b/sysmon/rc.sysmon
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+#!@l_prefix@/lib/openpkg/bash @l_prefix@/etc/rc
+##
+##  rc.sysmon -- Run-Commands for SYSMON daemon
+##
+
+%config
+    sysmon_enable="yes"
+
+%common
+    sysmon_pidfile="@l_prefix@/var/sysmon/sysmon.pid"
+
+%start -p 200 -u root
+    if opServiceEnabled sysmon; then
+        opTmpDirGen sysmon
+        opTmpDirFile sysmon log logfile
+        @l_prefix@/sbin/sysmond -q -f @l_prefix@/etc/sysmon/sysmon.conf >$logfile 2>&1
+        grep "pid" $logfile | sed -e 's;^.*pid \([0-9]*\).*$;\1;' >$sysmon_pidfile
+        opTmpDirDel sysmon
+    fi
+
+%stop -p 200 -u root
+    if opServiceEnabled sysmon; then
+        if [ -f $sysmon_pidfile ]; then
+            kill -TERM `cat $sysmon_pidfile`
+        fi
+    fi
+
diff --git a/sysmon/sysmon.conf b/sysmon/sysmon.conf
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+;;
+;;  sysmon.conf -- sysmon configuration
+;;
+
+;   global configuration
+config logging file "@l_prefix@/var/sysmon/sysmon.log";
+config logging syslog "none";
+config statusfile text "@l_prefix@/var/sysmon/sysmon.status";
+config sender "root@localhost";
+config noheartbeat;
+
+;   the root of the object tree
+root = "localhost";
+
+;   a sample object (myself)
+object localhost {
+    ip "127.0.0.1";
+    type ping;
+    desc "ping-localhost";
+    contact "root@localhost";
+};
+
diff --git a/sysmon/sysmon.spec b/sysmon/sysmon.spec
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+##
+##  sysmon.spec -- OpenPKG RPM Specification
+##  Copyright (c) 2000-2002 Cable & Wireless Deutschland GmbH
+##  Copyright (c) 2000-2002 The OpenPKG Project <http://www.openpkg.org/>
+##  Copyright (c) 2000-2002 Ralf S. Engelschall <rse@engelschall.com>
+##
+##  Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for
+##  any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that
+##  the above copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all
+##  copies.
+##
+##  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
+##  WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+##  MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+##  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS AND COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND THEIR
+##  CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+##  SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+##  LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+##  USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+##  ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+##  OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+##  OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+##  SUCH DAMAGE. 
+##  
+
+#   package information
+Name:         sysmon
+Summary:      System Monitoring Tool
+URL:          http://www.sysmon.org/
+Vendor:       Jared Mauch
+Packager:     The OpenPKG Project
+Distribution: OpenPKG [EXP]
+Group:        Network
+License:      GPL
+Version:      0.91.9
+Release:      20020303
+
+#   list of sources
+Source0:      ftp://puck.nether.net/pub/jared/sysmon-%{version}.tar.gz
+
+#   build information
+Prefix:       %{l_prefix}
+BuildRoot:    %{l_buildroot}
+BuildPreReq:  OpenPKG, openpkg >= 20020206, openssl, flex, ncurses, MTA
+PreReq:       OpenPKG, openpkg >= 20020206, MTA
+AutoReq:      no
+AutoReqProv:  no
+
+%description
+    Sysmon is a network monitoring tool designed to provide high
+    performance and accurate network monitoring. Currently supported
+    protocols include SMTP, IMAP, HTTP, TCP, UDP, NNTP, and PING tests.
+
+%prep
+    %setup -q 
+
+%build
+    PATH="%{l_prefix}/bin:%{l_prefix}/sbin:$PATH"; export PATH
+    CC="%{l_cc}" \
+    CFLAGS="%{l_cflags -O}" \
+    CPPFLAGS="-I%{l_prefix}/include" \
+    LDFLAGS="-L%{l_prefix}/lib" \
+    ./configure \
+        --prefix=%{l_prefix}
+    %{l_make} %{l_mflags -O}
+
+%install
+    rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
+    %{l_shtool} mkdir -f -p -m 755 \
+        $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{l_prefix}/sbin \
+        $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{l_prefix}/etc/rc.d \
+        $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{l_prefix}/etc/sysmon \
+        $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{l_prefix}/man/man5 \
+        $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{l_prefix}/man/man8 \
+        $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{l_prefix}/var/sysmon
+    %{l_shtool} install -c -s -m 755 \
+        src/sysmon src/sysmond $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{l_prefix}/sbin/
+    %{l_shtool} install -c -m 644 \
+        docs/sysmon.conf.man $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{l_prefix}/man/man5/sysmon.conf.5
+    %{l_shtool} install -c -m 644 \
+        docs/sysmon.man $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{l_prefix}/man/man8/sysmon.8
+    %{l_shtool} install -c -m 644 -e 's;@l_prefix@;%{l_prefix};g' \
+        %{SOURCE sysmon.conf} $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{l_prefix}/etc/sysmon/
+    %{l_shtool} install -c -m 644 -e 's;@l_prefix@;%{l_prefix};g' \
+        %{SOURCE rc.sysmon} $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{l_prefix}/etc/rc.d/
+    %{l_rpmtool} files -v -ofiles -r$RPM_BUILD_ROOT %{l_files_std}
+
+%files -f files
+
+%clean
+    rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
+