Conditionally Changing Subject Line of Email Sent by Cron Job

[CLIFFORD ILKAY]

On 08/09/2010 03:02 PM, William Park wrote:
> Since return code can only be tested after it returns, you have to do
> this in 2-steps.  Try something like,
>
>      */17 * * * * /home/cilkay/virtualenvs/test/bin/update_feeds.sh>/tmp/x 2>&1; if test $? -eq 0; then SUBJECT="SUCESS"; else SUBJECT="FAILURE"; fi; mail -s "$SUBJECT" cron_results-BYqcrMrCQOc at public.gmane.org<  /tmp/x
>
> First command runs, second command tests for its return code, and
> finally third command sends the mail.

Thank you. That did it.
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