Re: Fwd: logwatch docs (just misinformation, not a bug)

Kirk Bauer wrote:
> Although all of the actual scripts are in Perl I don't believe this is
> an absolute requirement.  But somebody else may correct me on that :)
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Clinton Gomes <[email protected]>
> Date: Feb 20, 2007 2:40 PM
> Subject: logwatch docs (just misinformation, not a bug)
> To: [email protected]
> 
> 
> In customizing the service filter, the example is in bash..
> It has to be in perl. Please correct this as it causes some confustion
> /usr/share/doc/logwatch-7.2.1/HOWTO-Customize-LogWatch
> 
> Great product otherwise.
> 
> Clinton
> Programmer/Analyst
> 
> 
> 
> 

Kirk is correct you can use any programming language that can be invoked 
as part of a two part commandline. That is

/bin/bash scriptname
/usr/bin/perl scriptname
/usr/bin/java scriptname

Perl is the default if in the config you do not set "shell" it assumes perl.

-Mike