Watcher Script

rymnd_12345 · December 22, 2011, 8:51am

Hi Guys,

I hope anyone can help me on how to create a watcher-script. The script will act as watcher wherein whenever it will find an error (say the word Error) in a file, it will prompt the user.

Please help!

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rymnd_12345

Corona688 · December 22, 2011, 9:39am

grep error file > /dev/null && echo "error found in file"

itkamaraj · December 22, 2011, 9:52am

Hi Raymond,

Dont ask the same question again and again...

grep "error" file >/dev/null && mail -s "Error Found" abc@xyz.com

rymnd_12345 · December 22, 2011, 10:07am

Hi Guys,

Thanks for your help!

Hi itkamaraj,

I'm sorry.

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rymnd_12345