How to automated the shell script


 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting How to automated the shell script
# 1  
Old 05-30-2010
How to automated the shell script

hye there... really need ur help...
i have a file ./filename...
then i want to make ./filename automatic run...
for example:
if someone send me a file using scp...then the ./filename will run automatically...

did u guys get what i mean....
if not please ask me...
cz i really need ur help ASAP....
# 2  
Old 05-30-2010
For that purpose you must have a script running in background that checks periodically if the event you want to trap has occured. Therefore, we need more details :
What's the event
Quote:
if someone send me a file using scp
isn't precise enough. Else, the structure will be something like
Code:
#!/bin/bash
while true
do
    # Check if file sent or received....
    if Received
    then ./filename
    fi
    sleep 10 # for 10 seconds
done

Another question : should ./filename be run only once or any time the event occurs ?
# 3  
Old 05-31-2010
thanks for the reply...
what i mean is....
assume that there are pc A and pc B...
inside pc A i create anne.txt...
i will send anne.txt using scp to pc B...
inside pc B..I already create filename.sh...
when anne.txt received at pc B...
then filename.sh will running automatically...

everytime pc A send new anne.txt i want it replaced the older ann.txt...
really need ur help...
# 4  
Old 05-31-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by annetote
(...)
everytime pc A send new anne.txt i want it replaced the older ann.txt...
really need ur help...
It can then be done by checking the modified time
Code:
#!/bin/bash
F="anne.txt"
M1=$(stat -c %y "$F") # Initialize to avoid running at startup
while true
do
    M2=$(stat -c %y "$F")
    if [ "$M2" != "$M1" ]
    then
        ./filename.sh && M1=$M2 # Update variable only if filename.sh succeed (exit 0)
    fi
    sleep 10 # for 10 seconds
done

This User Gave Thanks to frans For This Post:
# 5  
Old 05-31-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by annetote
hye there... really need ur help...
i have a file ./filename...
then i want to make ./filename automatic run...
for example:
if someone send me a file using scp...then the ./filename will run automatically...

did u guys get what i mean....
if not please ask me...
cz i really need ur help ASAP....

Just opening more possibilities for you. There is a type of cron job that will monitor for file changes. you can look for incron for more details.
# 6  
Old 05-31-2010
thnks for the reply...
i already tried cronjob...
but it does not work....

---------- Post updated at 08:20 AM ---------- Previous update was at 03:07 AM ----------

please.....help me...
im stuck....Smilie
# 7  
Old 05-31-2010
Umm, are you sure you need a script for that Smilie
Afaik the new file automatically will overwrite the existing file?

I'll try to illustrate that:

There is no file anne.txt in directoryX on PCB
PCA -> scp -> PCB -> directoryX -> anne.txt
PCA -> scp -> PCB -> directoryX -> anne.txt (the previous anne.txt gets overwritten with this new one)
Login or Register to Ask a Question

Previous Thread | Next Thread

10 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting

1. UNIX for Beginners Questions & Answers

Try to learn automated shell script

Hi, i am new to shell script,i have a algorithm but i am not able to write script for this! we have to run one menu script for 100 times,in the first time we have to give options and after that execute. 1.enter option for write,in that we give address and data 2.enter the option for read,we... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: y9ec629
1 Replies

2. Solaris

Run automated bash commands from sh login shell

I use plink.exe to automate remote commands that return data to Windows machines. This works well on newer servers running Red Hat since the commands were developed for bash and the designated user's login shell is bash. I need to also support older servers which are running Solaris 10 but the... (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: randman1
5 Replies

3. Shell Programming and Scripting

Automated scp using shell & expect

Hi All, I have written a script to automate scp of files. Most of the times it works fine except few cases. I want your help and suggestions to fix these failures. I have used expect & shell to do the automated scp. Below is code $ cat scp.ksh #!/bin/ksh inputfile=$1 fdest_sid=$2... (8 Replies)
Discussion started by: veeresh_15
8 Replies

4. UNIX and Linux Applications

How to write automated interactive shell script?

Hello everyone, I just want to write a shell script for automatic feeding the username and password prompts when running my commands, I tried this one but it did not work. Please help me for any way out. #!/bin/bash #!/usr/bin/expect cd ~/workspace/mimosanetworks_mimosa-nms ls -ltr ... (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: sandy-sm
5 Replies

5. Shell Programming and Scripting

Export data from database in Excel sheet with the help of Shell script and automated the report

Export data from database in Excel sheet with the help of Shell script and automated the report every day in the mornig. (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: neeraj617
1 Replies

6. Shell Programming and Scripting

Help with Automated Shell Script

Hello, how can I write a shell script that looks in running processes and if there isn't a process name containing 91.34.124.35 then execute a file in a certain place. I know PHP, in PHP I could do a preg_match_all but I don't know how to do it in shell. (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: nottingham
5 Replies

7. Shell Programming and Scripting

Automated logon within shell scripts

Hi All, I have created a server health checkup for 22 diferent ips and want to run my script from a single host server -->conduct health chekup on various servers--> Capture the deviations--> Get back all the deviations to the host server where the script was initiated. Ive checkd out ssh... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: gemnian.g
3 Replies

8. Shell Programming and Scripting

How to make interactive shell script a automated one?

Hi, I am new to shell scripting.I have written a very simple shell scipt that asks for the username and password on executing. i.e echo "Enter username :" read usrname; echol "Enter password :"; read passwd; echo usrname; echo passwd; but now I want to make it automatic , such... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: bhaskar_m
2 Replies

9. Shell Programming and Scripting

Need automated shell script please

I'm totally new to shell scripting and I would like to ask your help 1.i want to have a .sh script where it runs opening 2 applications one after another 2.i have 2 applications in /applications/app1 /applications/app2 3. want this script to launch app1 for 20 seconds and get killed... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: uneex
2 Replies

10. Shell Programming and Scripting

Need help for automated shell script

hi, I have a system with 3 O/S on it ( win 32, RHEL 4 32 & 64) I'm very new to shell scripting and I'm seeking for help in this matter.. I want to have an automated script on REDHAT that would run/open multiple applications one after other timed out at 20 seconds interval. Eg:... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: uneex
4 Replies
Login or Register to Ask a Question