RE: Email alerts - Commands

try using "echo -e" in place of printf.

this solved a weird, but similar problem i was having.

hth,
dean

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Leone [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 12:43 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [netsaint] Email alerts - Commands


Hi, I am trying to run a command as a specific user (eg netsaint).  In the
commands.cfg file I have the following definition.  

command[email_user]='/usr/bin/su - netsaint -c "/usr/bin/printf 'TEST
NETSAINT test from commands file  $HOSTADDRESS$*' | /usr/ucb/mail -s "TEST
$HOSTNAME$" [email protected]"'

However netsaint puts out the following error message. 

sh: /usr/bin/su - netsaint -c "/usr/bin/printf TEST: not found
The command does run from the prompt. I have also tried with a variety of
different quote combinations

The ultimate aim is to have mail being send out from user netsaint not root.
(I asked this question before, but did not solve it) 

Thanks Joe


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