run a script from incoming email

jojo77 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008

hi
I have a bit of a problem i need help with.
I have a script that runs no problems when i run it manually. as soon as i stick in
tester: /app/scripts/run.pl
into /etc/aliases & try to run it by sending a mail it doesnt work.
the output files are owned by daemon, which i dont like & think may be the problem.

(the script calls a binary that logs onto a remote server (without prompts or interaction) which then does its thing ( i have no choice i must use this method to reach the final program))

& its perfectly fine if i run it manually & apparently others in the company had been able to make their script run from aliases.
but i'm a newbie & learning as i go.

so, how can i get a script executed by daemon to be ran as a user & not daemon.

on solaris 10.

thanks

matt.d · #2 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008

I'm having a little trouble following, but I think this might work for you:

Code:

vi program.pl
paste the program text into this file and save it
chmod 755 program.pl
./program.pl

jojo77 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-22-2008

getting the script to run manually is no problem. its even got 777 perms
the problem i think is it is running as daemon when it gets called from /etc/aliases.
& if i can change it to run as me or nobody then i can eliminate 1 possible answer

thanks

vgersh99 · #4 (**permalink**) 02-22-2008

as with 'crontab'... make sure that your 'script' has all the neccessary enviroment variables defined at the point of a execution. If necessary, wrap your script with the 'wrapper' script that defines the env. vars and calls the script then.

jojo77 · #5 (**permalink**) 02-22-2008

that sound like a plan, except i dont know how to define the environment to run as as specific user.

matt.d · #6 (**permalink**) 02-22-2008

If you put it into your crontab it will run under your username.

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