where is shutdown script

[ashiers]

Hi there,

I just created a utility program using Java. This utility program notifies me via email when a significant event has occurred with a message something like:

Server has started. Systems operational.

Date: Sat Jul 01 10:03:40 ADT 2006

I call the program MailAlert. It allows you to define up to six messages and can be called simply with a command like: alert message1

alert is a shell script that you put in the /etc/rc.d/init.d directory and it points to a shell script that exists in the directory where I put the MailAlert program: /usr/local/alert/alert.sh

So, if I want to be alerted when the server has just finished booting, in the /etc/profile script I add this command: alert message1

Now, what I would like to know is, what is an appropriate script to use for when the server is about to shut down? In that script I would enter the command: alert message2

message2 says: "Server is shutting down"

please advise,

Alan

[Thinker]

Hi ashiers,

Now, what I would like to know is, what is an appropriate script to use for when the server is about to shut down?

You can use /etc/rc.d/rc6.d/S01reboot for doing that.

With Regards,
Thinker

[ashiers]

You can use /etc/rc.d/rc6.d/S01reboot for doing that.

Ok, I tried that and from the comments at the top of the script it looks like the appropriate place to put the command: alert message2

Problem is, when I shut down the server the screen says:

alert command not found

Why would that be? How do I fix it?

Alan

[Thinker]

Hi ashiers,
Put the executable file, alert, in /usr/bin or in S01reboot point to the script alert.sh properly.

With Regards,
Thinker