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Re: [hylafax-users] Having problems running sendfax from a bash script.
by John Warren 16 Jun '07

16 Jun '07

I've been working on a way to send faxes from a bash script. It requires changing what parameters are used for each command. I keep having problems with quoted strings passed to the command. I've created a really short test script which fails on my system. commandline="sendfax -f noreply(a)prudentrx.com -n -x \"Test fax\" -d 13105551212 /etc/hosts" echo "Commandline: $commandline" $commandline When I run the script I get the following: Commandline: sendfax -f jwarren(a)prudentrx.com -n -x "Test fax" -d 13105551212 /etc/hosts fax": Can not open file As you can see the sendfax command is not picking up the "'s around the "Test fax" string so it picks up the Test but thinks fax is the file to fax. If you take the string and execute it from the command line it works. There is something about executing it from a string within a script that causes it to fail. I tried doing the same thing using mail as the command with a quoted subject. Same thing happens, it break after the first space in the subject when executed from a sctips. I've tried using both sh and exec commands but still no joy. I really need to be able to build a command line with quoted text. Anyone have a way to work around this. Thanks On Jun 15, 2007, at 3:43 PM, Lee Howard wrote: > I think that you're making it harder than it needs to be. > > I don't like exec'ing variables or building command lines, etc. I > prefer running this directly: > > sendfax -f "$FROMLINE" -n -D -i "$INFO" -c "$COMMENTS" -d "$DIAL" > $FILE > > That way quotes are your friend and not your enemy. > > Lee. > > > John Warren wrote: > >> Update: >> I replaced sendfax in the command line with echo, see below, just >> to see what echo would print. It printed the rest of line with the >> quotes. Now I'm totally confused. Why would echo see and print the >> quotes and sendfax dosen't but only when executed through a >> variable? This is weird. >> >> echo -f jwarren(a)prudentrx.com <mailto:jwarren@prudentrx.com> -n -D >> -i 010000TESTFL -c "This is a test fax" -d Parmacist@13106421032 / >> var/spool/hylafax/windows/jobs/QueuedT/00TESTFL.pdf >> >> FYI, I had escape the "s when I built the command line as you showed. >> >> /Update: >> >> I think I have that right. See the following: >> >> ----- >> sendfax -f jwarren(a)prudentrx.com <mailto:jwarren@prudentrx.com> -n >> -D -i 010000TESTFL -c "This is a test fax" -d >> Parmacist@13106421032 /var/spool/hylafax/windows/jobs/QueuedT/ >> 00TESTFL.pdf >> is: Can not open file >> ----- >> >> The sendfax line is the echo of the variable that will be >> executed. As you can see the "'s are in the string that will be >> executed. What it looks like is that when you execute the string >> somehow the "'s are removed. >> BTW, If I remember correctly I had a problem with putting "'s >> around the dial string but if I removed the Parmacist@ it worked. >> Don't hold me to this one though as I have to go back and recheck it. >> >> This is driving me nuts. >> >> John Warren >> >> Network Operations Administrator >> Prudent Rx Inc. >> 100 Corporate Pointe, Suite 395 >> Culver City, CA 90230 >> >> ( +1.310.642.1700 x121 >> +1.310.642-1701 >> E: jwarren(a)prudentrx.com <mailto:jwarren@prudentrx.com> >> >> **Notice of Confidentiality** >> >> Please note that the information contained in this message may be >> privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure under >> the law, including the Health Insurance Portability and >> Accountability Act (HIPAA). If the reader of this message is not >> the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for >> delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby >> notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this >> communication is strictly prohibited and may subject you to >> criminal or civil penalties. If you have received this >> communication in error, please notify the sender by replying to >> the message and delete the material from any computer. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Prudent Rx, Inc. >> >> >> >> On Jun 15, 2007, at 2:30 PM, Lee Howard wrote: >> >>> John Warren wrote: >>> >>>> First, I'm new to writing bash scripts. >>>> >>>> I have a string name "commandline" that contains the following: >>>> >>>> sendfax -f jwarren(a)prudentrx.com <mailto:jwarren@prudentrx.com> >>>> <mailto:jwarren@prudentrx.com> -n -D -i 010000TESTFL -c "This is >>>> a test fax" -d Parmacist@13106421032 /var/spool/hylafax/windows/ >>>> jobs/QueuedT/00TESTFL.pdf >>>> >>>> If I do the following in a bash script it fails with "is: Can >>>> not open file" >>>> >>>> $command >>>> >>>> If I remove the ( -c "This is a test fax" ) or change it to >>>> ( -c "test" ) it works. >>>> >>>> If I execute the same line outside of the script it also works. >>>> >>>> Is the Bash script taking out the "'s and if so how do I keep it >>>> from doing this? >>> >>> >>> >>> Sounds to me like you're creating some kind of COMMANDLINE >>> variable and then exec'ing that variable later. In that case >>> you'll need to make sure to escape your quotes so that they don't >>> get eaten by the first parsing when it's placed into $COMMANDLINE... >>> >>> COMMANDLINE="sendfax -c\"This is a test fax\" -d >>> Pharmacist@13106421032" >>> >>> Lee. >>> >> >

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CentOS-announce Digest, Vol 28, Issue 13
by centos-announce-request＠centos.org 16 Jun '07

16 Jun '07

Send CentOS-announce mailing list submissions to centos-announce(a)centos.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-announce or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to centos-announce-request(a)centos.org You can reach the person managing the list at centos-announce-owner(a)centos.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of CentOS-announce digest..." Today's Topics: 1. CESA-2007:0376 Important CentOS 5 x86_64 kernel Update (Karanbir Singh) 2. CESA-2007:0376 Important CentOS 5 i386 kernel Update (Karanbir Singh) 3. CESA-2007:0494 Important CentOS 4 s390(x) kdebase - security update (Pasi Pirhonen) 4. CESA-2007:0494 Important CentOS 3 s390(x) kdebase - security update (Pasi Pirhonen) 5. CESA-2007:0395 Low CentOS 3 ia64 mod_perl - security update (Pasi Pirhonen) 6. CESA-2007:0395 Low CentOS 4 ia64 mod_perl - security update (Pasi Pirhonen) 7. CESA-2007:0501 Moderate CentOS 4 ia64 libexif - security update (Pasi Pirhonen) 8. CESA-2007:0492 Moderate CentOS 4 ia64 spamassassin - security update (Pasi Pirhonen) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 00:44:49 +0100 From: Karanbir Singh <kbsingh(a)centos.org> Subject: [CentOS-announce] CESA-2007:0376 Important CentOS 5 x86_64 kernel Update To: centos-announce(a)centos.org Message-ID: <20070615234449.GA32514(a)base.karan.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii CentOS Errata and Security Advisory 2007:0376 Important Upstream details at : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0376.html The following updated files have been uploaded and are currently syncing to the mirrors: ( md5sum Filename ) x86_64: 08f948f0cffa05d0f0f6624f8283d299 kernel-2.6.18-8.1.6.el5.x86_64.rpm 6ce1d47bbf6cbf93fedd78d9d6d8877a kernel-devel-2.6.18-8.1.6.el5.x86_64.rpm f27c9028c7dfc8136e3286f14699aa64 kernel-doc-2.6.18-8.1.6.el5.noarch.rpm 19c24d0e1e218c12f96ad78f41aa6397 kernel-headers-2.6.18-8.1.6.el5.x86_64.rpm cac1814426a9cfce9c35f366be6f2878 kernel-xen-2.6.18-8.1.6.el5.x86_64.rpm a240a5d466745ad3c26e40351d5de8af kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-8.1.6.el5.x86_64.rpm Source: ed0003452faa63bd2a1b182eb7aa1f9b kernel-2.6.18-8.1.6.el5.src.rpm -- Karanbir Singh CentOS Project { http://www.centos.org/ } irc: z00dax, #centos(a)irc.freenode.net ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 00:44:48 +0100 From: Karanbir Singh <kbsingh(a)centos.org> Subject: [CentOS-announce] CESA-2007:0376 Important CentOS 5 i386 kernel Update To: centos-announce(a)centos.org Message-ID: <20070615234448.GA32500(a)base.karan.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii CentOS Errata and Security Advisory 2007:0376 Important Upstream details at : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0376.html The following updated files have been uploaded and are currently syncing to the mirrors: ( md5sum Filename ) i386: 9a27291e1155c4d93cb8840d1e9ed94b kernel-2.6.18-8.1.6.el5.i686.rpm e348a32805de03cc3e3de222d17039da kernel-devel-2.6.18-8.1.6.el5.i686.rpm 52f8b6707ab7301ce7a993f4047fdd65 kernel-doc-2.6.18-8.1.6.el5.noarch.rpm 480a59be59b9cde8b862444b8d4fcd25 kernel-headers-2.6.18-8.1.6.el5.i386.rpm e48d29d618292da0c1ce4a66ef0e2fa2 kernel-PAE-2.6.18-8.1.6.el5.i686.rpm 869cea1d102a7f1d6c27859a5148c98c kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-8.1.6.el5.i686.rpm 9f0cd9ea7fce24cee66773f7719c6fb9 kernel-xen-2.6.18-8.1.6.el5.i686.rpm 45537018bfe07d2b31222615d4f23249 kernel-xen-devel-2.6.18-8.1.6.el5.i686.rpm Source: ed0003452faa63bd2a1b182eb7aa1f9b kernel-2.6.18-8.1.6.el5.src.rpm -- Karanbir Singh CentOS Project { http://www.centos.org/ } irc: z00dax, #centos(a)irc.freenode.net ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 09:09:32 +0300 From: Pasi Pirhonen <upi(a)centos.fi> Subject: [CentOS-announce] CESA-2007:0494 Important CentOS 4 s390(x) kdebase - security update To: centos-announce(a)centos.org Message-ID: <20070616060932.GC22723(a)centos.fi> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" CentOS Errata and Security Advisory 2007:0494 https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0494.html The following updated files have been uploaded and are currently syncing to the mirrors: s390: updates/s390/RPMS/kdebase-3.3.1-5.19.rhel4.s390.rpm updates/s390/RPMS/kdebase-devel-3.3.1-5.19.rhel4.s390.rpm s390x: updates/s390x/RPMS/kdebase-3.3.1-5.19.rhel4.s390x.rpm updates/s390x/RPMS/kdebase-devel-3.3.1-5.19.rhel4.s390x.rpm -- Pasi Pirhonen - upi(a)iki.fi - http://pasi.pirhonen.eu/ Top-postings silently ignored

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Centos 5, X dies, I cry
by Robert Moskowitz 16 Jun '07

16 Jun '07

I just installed Centos 5 for my notebook (HP compaq nc4010) on a separate drive (than this one that has Centos 4.5). When I first booted after all the setup, X did not start. hmm. Rebooted, and X came up fine. I did a bunch of customizing and upgraded the kernel Rebooted, X did not start. Rebooted X started fine. I checked some things out then tried the Suspend feature. Not supprisingly, the system would not come back properly out of suspend. So I pulled the battery and rebooted. Now no X. I looked at the Xorg.0.log and did see one error (but did not write it down, grrr). I have tried to mount that drive via a USB connector, but automount is not handling it, and I don't know how to start working out mounting it manually. SO.... What happened? Oh, not nVidea (or whatever those threads on a video problem is). My video card is the: "ATI Technologies Inc PCI Bridge [IGP 340M]" Is something still wrong becuase of the attempt to try Suspend? Where do I look and what do I change? Possiblely I messed up in customizing? But I did run system-config-display and set things as they are here in Centos 4.5, and rebooted. No change.... please help!

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Media formats
by Chris 16 Jun '07

16 Jun '07

Is CentOS held to the same philosophy as Fedora by NOT including apps to play formats such mp3 etc. If this is the case, how easy is it (looking for a how-to url) to add things such as gstream-bad to a Cent install. -- Best regards, Chris

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Trying to build rpm-package
by jarmo 16 Jun '07

16 Jun '07

I have weird problem. I'll try to build rpm-package from Brian Lane's Digitemp. Everything seems to go OK, but..... Executing(%install): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.50782 + umask 022 + cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD + cd digitemp-3.5.0 + install -d -m 755 /var/tmp/digitemp-buildroot/usr/local/bin/ + install -s -g lock -m 2755 digitemp_DS9097U /var/tmp/digitemp-buildroot/usr/local/bin/ + install -d -m 755 /var/tmp/digitemp-buildroot/usr/local/man/man1/ + install -s -m 644 digitemp.1 /var/tmp/digitemp-buildroot/usr/local/man/man1/ strip: /var/tmp/digitemp-buildroot/usr/local/man/man1/digitemp.1: File format not recognized install: strip failed error: Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.50782 (%install) RPM build errors: Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.50782 (%install) I'm very newbie with making rpm's, but man has to start once :D So, anybody has ideas, what could cause this? Using Centos5, installed it abt. month ago, clean install. Regards Jarmo

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which commands do you use to SSL certify your own server?
by Marco Fioretti 16 Jun '07

16 Jun '07

Hello, I am going to build an email server on Centos for a small, private group of users and I just want to encrypt all communications between that server and the (remote) email clients of those users (or they browsers, when they use webmail). Client certificates are not necessary, at least now. I understand that to do that I need to create my own SSL CA, create with it a self signed certificate and key pair and make sure that the private key is not encrypted, so the server restarts unattended in case of a reboot. I have already looked at man pages and a few online tutorials, but frankly they are not clear on what to do to achieve all and _only_ what I wrote above. Most documentation, when not outdated, seems targeted at much more complex scenarions. Is this sequence of actions and commands correct and complete for my case, or not: 1) cd /usr/share/ssl 2) modify openssl.cnf to have your Common Name and other parameters 3) run: ./CA -newca ./CA -newreq-nodes 4) move the private key from the .pem file to a separate file 5) put the cert and key file in a location where Postfix, 6) Dovecot and Apache can all use them 7) configure each of those servers to use the certificate What have I missed? Thank you in advance for any feedback (I'll have access to the server only over the weekend, but it would be great to have this issue as clear as possible before starting...) Marco

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CentOS5: Loss of Prompt & Cursor in Virtual Console Mode
by Robert Thompson 16 Jun '07

16 Jun '07

When I log into a virtual console (e.g.,#4) as ordinary user, I initially have a prompt & cursor. I then do several ls -l /home/user-name and several lines of data. If the number of lines is less than it takes to fill the screen, I will retain the prompt & cursor. If the number of lines (resulting from that last command) fills the screen or more, the last visible line will be data instead of the prompt & cursor. The up arrow no longer gives the previous commands. A clear command will restore the prompt & cursor. This bug appeared a week or two after I installed CentOS5. Bob T.

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ip_conntrack table filling up, dropping packets
by yossarian1＠gmail.com 15 Jun '07

15 Jun '07

Hi, my ip_conntrack table is filling up and now my server is dropping packets. I'm running CentOS release 4.4 (Final) on a fairly busy webserver. The table is full of various connections, including a lot of "ESTABLISHED" tcp connections from my webserver (the src is my webserver ip), and some other random connections to my webserver, and many "ASSURED" connections. So why is it filling up? I changed the default timeout value like so: echo 36000 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_tcp_timeout_established but I don't think that's had any effect. any thoughts? what additional info can I provide that would be helpful? I did find a script that clears out some of the stale connections using hping2, but I don't know if that's really a great solution to this problem. cat /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_conntrack_max # 34576 after cleaning out the ip_conntrack table using an hping2 script: cat /proc/net/ip_conntrack | wc -l # 3702 -- this number was around 34000 before I cleared it out because it was dropping packets. rebooting the machine, of course, clears it out. I've spent many hours banging my head against the wall trying to figure this out, reading in google groups and in various forums, to no avail. My webserver does send out emails to a few thousand registered users (if they opt it for the email) every day. Thank you for your time! I hope I sent this to the right list. This looked like the right one. Sorry in advance if I made a mistake. Michelson

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installed centos date & time
by Hiep Nguyen 15 Jun '07

15 Jun '07

hi list, is there a command to find out the date & time that centos installed? thanks T. Hiep

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Freemind 0.8 problems on Centos 5
by Robert Moskowitz 15 Jun '07

15 Jun '07

I just installed my rpms I bulit and scarfted for Freemind 0.8 on Centos 4.x on my Centos 5.0 system. I referenced all the proper 5.0 repos. But.... No keyboard control (oh, Freemind is a platform independent Java applet). That is <Enter>, <Insert>, <vntrl-S>, etc do NOTHING. The long node format does not display. I can edit the node, and see the edit dialog, but the map view does not show the contents. Any hints on where to look for the problem?

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