[mythtv-users] Feature request: e-mail notify

Tom Marshall tommy at home.tig-grr.com
Mon Mar 1 01:33:32 EST 2004


On Sun, Feb 29, 2004 at 06:58:49PM -0500, Tony Maro wrote:
> I just noticed my mythfilldatabase failed this morning, and I think 
> yesterday as well.
> 
> So I got to thinking, what about an admin e-mail notification setting 
> that would notify someone upon certain events.

Does mythfilldatabase return an error status code?  If it does, you can call
it from a wrapper script.  Something like this:

  TMP=`tempfile`
  mythfilldatabase > $TMP
  if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
    cat $TMP
  fi

> I would want it to have an SMTP setting because I won't be running 
> sendmail or postfix on the box, nor will I be checking e-mail directly 
> on it.  I'd want it to send outbound mail to my network server (or to 
> your ISP's server.)

This can be done with a ~/.forward file or /etc/aliases.

Note you don't need an SMTP server listening on the machine to send mail,
only to receive it.

> mythfilldatabase failed
> HD Space getting low on partition holding recordings directory
> backend crashed
> Someone attempted to bypass the security locks and failed (in other 
> words the kids are trying to guess passwords to watch adult shows)
> MySQL server unreachable

You should be able to do all except the security lock notification via other
means.

-- 
I used to think I was a child; now I think I am an adult -- not because
I no longer do childish things, but because those I call adults are no
more mature than I am.
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