In foo.debian-user, you wrote: > Hi all > > I am wondering if anyone knows how to send a binary (.tar.gz) file from > the command line? I am trying to write a "batch" (Sorry my old DOS > stuff coming back) program that tars and gzipps up some directorys and > then emails them to me. All this for the purpose of backing up my > config files. I can get the script to tar up the directorys that I > want, and then gzip them, but i can't figure out how to email them.
You are looking for the mimeit command in the metamail package. example: [prompt]$ cat mytar.tar.gz |mimeit application/x-gtar "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" "This is the subject of the mail" -Mitch
