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1. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi
I have written a script to send email alerts when load of my linux server reaches max point
I keep getting false emails thought the load is normal , looks like same email is generated again and again - called from cron tab
checked if the tempfile is present , no it is not , cleaned... (22 Replies)
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2. What is on Your Mind?
I am planning to choose my career as Unix/Linux Admin or a DBA. But I have come to know from forums and few admins like the job will be 24/7. I have few questions on that.
Can we get "DAY" shifts in any one of the admin Job ?
Can't we have shift timings in any company ?
Eventhough the... (7 Replies)
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3. What is on Your Mind?
I'm currently a Windows admin and have wanted to jump ship to the *nix side for a while now. I've been studying both through an lpic level 1 manual as I have time (focusing on debian), and a solaris 10 cert book. The problem is I only have a handful of hours a week to study, and my current job... (3 Replies)
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4. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi All,
I am using the below Script to enter a line in the File:
#!/bin/ksh
# To delete the last line if it contains the pattern Redirect permanent / Virgin Atlantic Airways - Popup
echo "Enter the URL that should point to the particular microsite"
read url
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5. AIX
Hi Friends,
I am trying to write a script for finding all the users with the GID 0 i.e. Admin users. can you please help me on this. (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: anoopraok
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6. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi,
I'm new to UNIX and am trying to learn shell scripting in order to work on an interface that I inherited when a co-worker left. I need to be able to check to see whether a file exists to determine whether the FTP has taken place, but in testing, the if statement always evaluates as false,... (3 Replies)
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7. Shell Programming and Scripting
i want to delete every newline and every line which starts with "RECORD......." in a file.
FILE:
Record 61391 in base BROCKHAUS (Timestamp: 2008-04-09 11:38:38)
UNTERTITEL :
Gräfin (seit 1707 Reichsgräfin) von, * Schwerin 4. 2. 1686, + Berlin
21. 10. 1744; wurde
Record 61392 in base BROCKHAUS... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: trek
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8. Linux
We have requirments to not allow a userid login abilities but allow users to 'su' to it. In solaris I normally set the shell in /etc/passwd to bin/false. THis does not work on Linux, any suggestions would help. (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: bryanthomas
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POSIX_SETGID(3) 1 POSIX_SETGID(3)
posix_setgid - Set the GID of the current process
SYNOPSIS
bool posix_setgid (int $gid)
DESCRIPTION
Set the real group ID of the current process. This is a privileged function and needs appropriate privileges (usually root) on the system
to be able to perform this function. The appropriate order of function calls is posix_setgid(3) first, posix_setuid(3) last.
Note
If the caller is a super user, this will also set the effective group id.
PARAMETERS
o $gid
- The group id.
RETURN VALUES
Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
EXAMPLES
Example #1
posix_setgid(3) example
This example will print out the effective group id, once it is changed.
<?php
echo 'My real group id is '.posix_getgid(); //20
posix_setgid(40);
echo 'My real group id is '.posix_getgid(); //40
echo 'My effective group id is '.posix_getegid(); //40
?>
SEE ALSO
posix_getgrgid(3), posix_getgid(3).
PHP Documentation Group POSIX_SETGID(3)