Example Test: Question 14

[Robert Lyons]

What command would email you a "Time for tea" message at teatime with the subject "Reminder"?

I can easily do this using the "at" command and typing what I need at the at> prompt but if this is supposed to be done as a single command I forget (or never knew) how to specify the message text on the command line.

Can someone remind me?

[Lyle Bergerson]

Here is what I have from class:

at teatime
echo "time for tea" | mail -s "Reminder" $LOGNAME

Anyone know the proper way to get out of "at>"?

[Michael Wicherski]

[quote="Lyle Bergerson"]
Anyone know the proper way to get out of "at>"?[/quote]

ctrl+d

(eof: end of file)

[ollie wright]

I could not get it as a one liner. I think I sent a tea time message. Only 16 more minutes.

[ollie wright]

I got my teatime message, but it was not good.

You must specify direct recipients with -s, -c, or -b.
/bin/bash: line 3: wrigholi: command not found
/bin/bash: line 4: this is the body at 1:36/ sch for teatime: No such file or di rectory

oh well, maybe next time.

[Robert Lyons]

Thanks Lyle .. it seems so simple when you see it .. duh .. just use echo ..! I was thinking there must be some -option for mail that would allow you to specify the text.