[Wolves] Help writing a script file

[James Rogers]

Peter Cannon wrote:
> Hi All
> 
> Anyone interested in writing a script file? Or giving me an idiots tutorial?
> 
> I'd like it to grab the last 10 entries from two logs, combine them into one 
> file/email, then email it to me probably via internet rather than local 
> delivery.
> 
> the locations are
> 
> /var/lib/simias/log/adminweb.log
> /var/lib/simias/log/web.log
> 
> If possible I'd like the format to be something like
> 
> adminweb 18.5.2006 14:52
> =====================================
> Blah blah blah
> Blah blah blah
> Blah blah blah
> 
> web 18.5.2006 14:53
> =====================================
> Blah blah blah
> Blah blah blah
> Blah blah blah
> 
> I can then setup a cron job. Obviously I'll give the writer full credit.
> 

tail -n 10 /var/log/{admin}web.log | mail -s email at address.com
This is off top of the head but it or something very similar should work
tail will supply the log name and time

Jim