My pet monkey insists that on Mar 21 2003 at 06:12PM James_Martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <James_Martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> warbled: > mail -v james_martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -b james_martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -s > "build complete:`hostname` `date +"%D %r"` < /roo > t/kickstart-post.log > /root/ks-email-log.txt Surley you need another " in there? terry@detritus:~$ echo "build complete:`hostname` `date +"%D %r"` > bash: unexpected EOF while looking for matching `"' bash: syntax error: unexpected end of file terry@detritus:~$ echo "build complete:`hostname` `date +"%D %r"`" build complete:detritus.doc-linux.co.uk 03/21/03 06:43:40 PM HTH... -- Terry Churchill : http://www.doc-linux.co.uk/ "The people united can never be ignited!"- Sgt. Colon, Ankh-Morpork Watch
