> > > > > > > Your inputs will be of great help > > > > > Might I suggest swatch? Why create your own script, when someone's > > already created a powerful tool to do this. > > > > http://swatch.sourceforge.net/ > > > > There's lots of good articles on using it out there: > > > > http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/117281/50/ > > http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/4776
I finally came up with my own script to do this #!/bin/sh -x if [ $(tac /var/log |grep -e "error: syswrite()" | wc -l ) = 0 ] ; then exit 1 else echo "your mailserver is down" |mail -s " pls check server ip 216.185.xxx.xxx " [EMAIL PROTECTED] fi then i add a crontab to run for ever 10 min crontab -e 10 * * * * /your/location/of/script if there is an easier way kindly tell me !!! > -- > Regards > Agnello Dsouza > www.linux-vashi.blogspot.com > www.bible-study-india.blogspot.com > -- Regards Agnello Dsouza www.linux-vashi.blogspot.com www.bible-study-india.blogspot.com
