How can attach logfile from unix server to mail
There are several ways to attach a log file from a Unix server to an email. Here are a few methods:
Method 1: Using mail
command with -a
option
You can use the mail
command with the -a
option to attach a file to an email. For example:
mail -s "Log file attachment" [email protected] -a /path/to/logfile.log
This will send an email to [email protected]
with the subject "Log file attachment" and attach the file /path/to/logfile.log
.
Method 2: Using mutt
command
You can use the mutt
command to compose an email and attach a file. For example:
mutt -s "Log file attachment" [email protected] < /path/to/logfile.log
This will compose an email with the subject "Log file attachment" and attach the file /path/to/logfile.log
.
Method 3: Using sendmail
command with -i
and -f
options
You can use the sendmail
command with the -i
and -f
options to attach a file to an email. For example:
sendmail -i -f [email protected] -s "Log file attachment" < /path/to/logfile.log
This will send an email to [email protected]
with the subject "Log file attachment" and attach the file /path/to/logfile.log
.
Method 4: Using a scripting language like Perl or Python
You can use a scripting language like Perl or Python to compose an email and attach a file. For example, using Perl:
use Mail::Sendmail;
my $to = '[email protected]';
my $subject = 'Log file attachment';
my $file = '/path/to/logfile.log';
my $msg = Mail::Sendmail->new;
$msg->to($to);
$msg->subject($subject);
$msg->attach($file);
$msg->send;
This will compose an email with the subject "Log file attachment" and attach the file /path/to/logfile.log
.
Method 5: Using a log rotation tool like logrotate
You can use a log rotation tool like logrotate
to rotate and compress log files, and then send the log files as an email attachment. For example:
logrotate -f /path/to/logfile.log
This will rotate and compress the log file /path/to/logfile.log
, and then send the compressed log file as an email attachment.
Note: The above examples assume that you have a mail client or a mail server set up on your Unix server. If you don't have a mail client or a mail server, you may need to configure one before you can send emails.