Re: [fetchmail-users] Exit Codes, a script and daemon

[Matthias A. <mat...@gm...>]

fink <fi...@ra...> writes:

> I would like Fetchmail to check my mailserver periodically for new mail.
>
> I created a small script which just needs one argument (the exit code
> from fetchmail):
>
> if [ $1  = 1]
> then
>   echo 1 > /proc/acpi/asus/mled
> else
>   echo 0 > /proc/acpi/asus/mled
> fi
> exit
>
> The trouble is now how to get the exit code passed to the script: When
> fetchmail is running deamonised it never returns and thus the exit
> code does not exist.

Well, it would trash its value on the next run anyhow, besides that I
think you got the logic in reverse. Exit code 0 = messages
fetched/waiting, Exit code 1 = no mail.

I'd suggest to use a cron job for such a setup and not daemon mode, that
way you can perhaps set a flag file and LED if fetchmail exits 0, ignore
fetchmail exiting 1, and reset the flag file when your mailer has been
started or quit.

-- 
Matthias Andree