Re: Checkstat.sh - does not remove 'mv_failed' > SOLUTION

[Ryan Hertz <rhertz@gyb.baits.com>]

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At 02:15 AM 5/15/99 , Hans-Joachim Leidinger wrote:
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>Hello Ryan, have you the newest version of your script?
>

This is what I use -- called from my crontab:

lynx -source 10.10.30.76/cgi-bin/order > teststore.out
if cat teststore.out | grep "Internal Server Error" > /dev/null
then
        cat teststore.out | mail orders
        chmod -R 0755 /var/lib/httpd/mvend
        /var/lib/httpd/mvend/bin/restart
elif cat teststore.out | grep "MiniVend server not running" > /dev/null
then
        cat teststore.out | mail orders
        chmod 775 /var/lib/httpd/cgi-bin/order
        chmod s+u /var/lib/httpd/cgi-bin/order
        /var/lib/httpd/mvend/bin/restart
elif cat teststore.out | grep "We are sorry, but the cgi-bin server is
unavailable" > /dev/null
then
        cat teststore.out | mail orders
fi

Some warnings:  if the cron fails (i.e. lynx cannot connect because your
webserver has gone down), the output gets mailed to the user running the
crontab - I would recommend that the 'orders_to' account run the crontab.

Also, the chmods are incase I goof up permissions - it tries to fix
itself... however, if the 'orders_to' is running the crontab, then you
won't have permissions to change the permissions -- without security holes.

If this back-woods town ever gets digital cellphone service I'd have the
script mail a email front to the pager on the phone...   chances are if the
store is failing and I'm able to read my email - I already know.

Caveat emptor and your mileage may vary.

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