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Re: mail script



also sprach Jaye Inabnit ke6sls (on Mon, 05 Mar 2001 07:19:16PM -0800):
> looking for a quick sript to add to a .bash_profile to mail me when a user 
> logs on. I'm pretty unfamiliar with all the stratigies, but would like a 
> simple message to myself with time and user name. Any ideas GREATLY
> appreciated :)

cat << EOF | sendmail myaddress
To: myaddress
From: $USER
Subject: login: $USER

i just logged in (`date`).
i don't like how you are spying on me.
EOF


you could also just use /var/log/auth.log, which will basically give
you the same information with far less intrusive action of your part.

martin

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