Re: command line tool for this task?
I use pine here and alpine for the office, do those count? On Mon, 16 Oct 2023, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: Tim here. Yep, assuming you use mail(1) to read your mail and have it configured to send mail for you, you should be able create a template and send mail by creating a shell-script like $ cat send_thanks.sh #!/bin/sh EMAIL="$1" SUBJECT="$2" NAME="$3" GIFT="$4" mail -s "$SUBJECT" "$EMAIL" < Is this program a part of the standard Linux shell therefore likely to be a part of Shellworld using Ubuntu? Kare On Mon, 16 Oct 2023, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: Have you considered using a here document in a shell script, with variables that can be supplied for those parts of the text that change? https://www.baeldung.com/linux/heredoc-herestring On 16/10/23 14:45, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: Hi folks, Let me begin by stating that my access to Linux is a shell service, specifically shellworld.net what I am seeking is a tool likely to be included that lets me create a file I will then use as a gift acknowledgment letter sent via email. What I mean is this. I have the name and email of a contributor.?? I create the body, but wish to change slight details, their name, the amount their email etc. Is there a tool in command line Linux that will provide this sort of solution? thanks, Karen ___ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list ___ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list ___ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list ___ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list ___ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
Re: command line tool for this task?
Tim here. Yep, assuming you use mail(1) to read your mail and have it configured to send mail for you, you should be able create a template and send mail by creating a shell-script like $ cat send_thanks.sh #!/bin/sh EMAIL="$1" SUBJECT="$2" NAME="$3" GIFT="$4" mail -s "$SUBJECT" "$EMAIL" < Is this program a part of the standard Linux shell therefore likely to be a > part of Shellworld using Ubuntu? > Kare > > > > On Mon, 16 Oct 2023, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > > >Have you considered using a here document in a shell script, with > >variables that can be supplied for those parts of the text that change? > > > >https://www.baeldung.com/linux/heredoc-herestring > > > >On 16/10/23 14:45, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > >> Hi folks, > >> Let me begin by stating that my access to Linux is a shell service, > >> specifically shellworld.net > >> > >> what I am seeking is a tool likely to be included that lets me create a > >> file I will then use as a gift acknowledgment letter sent via email. > >> What I mean is this. > >> I have the name and email of a contributor.?? I create the body, but wish > >> to change slight details, their name, the amount their email etc. > >> Is there a tool in command line Linux that will provide this sort of > >> solution? > >> thanks, > >> Karen > >> > >> > >> ___ > >> Blinux-list mailing list > >> Blinux-list@redhat.com > >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >> > > > >___ > >Blinux-list mailing list > >Blinux-list@redhat.com > >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > ___ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list ___ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
Re: command line tool for this task?
On 16/10/23 15:15, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: Is this program a part of the standard Linux shell therefore likely to be a part of Shellworld using Ubuntu? It's standard shell syntax, and has been for decades. ___ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
Re: command line tool for this task?
Is this program a part of the standard Linux shell therefore likely to be a part of Shellworld using Ubuntu? Kare On Mon, 16 Oct 2023, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: Have you considered using a here document in a shell script, with variables that can be supplied for those parts of the text that change? https://www.baeldung.com/linux/heredoc-herestring On 16/10/23 14:45, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: Hi folks, Let me begin by stating that my access to Linux is a shell service, specifically shellworld.net what I am seeking is a tool likely to be included that lets me create a file I will then use as a gift acknowledgment letter sent via email. What I mean is this. I have the name and email of a contributor. I create the body, but wish to change slight details, their name, the amount their email etc. Is there a tool in command line Linux that will provide this sort of solution? thanks, Karen ___ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list ___ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list ___ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
Re: command line tool for this task?
Have you considered using a here document in a shell script, with variables that can be supplied for those parts of the text that change? https://www.baeldung.com/linux/heredoc-herestring On 16/10/23 14:45, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: Hi folks, Let me begin by stating that my access to Linux is a shell service, specifically shellworld.net what I am seeking is a tool likely to be included that lets me create a file I will then use as a gift acknowledgment letter sent via email. What I mean is this. I have the name and email of a contributor. I create the body, but wish to change slight details, their name, the amount their email etc. Is there a tool in command line Linux that will provide this sort of solution? thanks, Karen ___ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list ___ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
command line tool for this task?
Hi folks, Let me begin by stating that my access to Linux is a shell service, specifically shellworld.net what I am seeking is a tool likely to be included that lets me create a file I will then use as a gift acknowledgment letter sent via email. What I mean is this. I have the name and email of a contributor. I create the body, but wish to change slight details, their name, the amount their email etc. Is there a tool in command line Linux that will provide this sort of solution? thanks, Karen ___ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
