Questions tagged [scripting]
A form of computer programming that — in the context of system administration — lends it self well to automating tasks.
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Why are cron jobs not being logged by rsyslog on Debian 10 buster?
(I figured this out, it was multiple problems...I'm leaving this as is and explain the process I took to resolve in my answer to this question)
I'm working on a simple Ruby script that runs as a cron ...
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Bash - Run 'chage' Command Against Each User Account
I have to audit the users accounts on our linux servers in each environment so I want to script checking whether each account is expired or not. I have a for loop that's pulling user accounts listed ...
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exec 2>&1 – execlude some command from being logged to file
I have the following in my bash script:
# catch input for log-data
exec > >(tee -i ${LOG})
exec 2>&1
I want to exclude one command from being written to this log file,
but the following ...
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Bash-script: run another script on bottom as an other user
I have a bash script that runs over crontab as root.
On the bottom of that script I want to run another bash script as another user in a subshell (detached).
How can I do that
The normal command would ...
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Simple bash syntax failing passwd
Whenever I try to enter the password for a new user through pipe it doesn't work for me.. this is the command:
echo "${PASSWORD}" | passwd ${USER_NAME}
However it fails to work, what am I ...
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Copy-item with multiple filter
How can I use copy with multiple filter values?
For example, it works if I specify only 1 value to filter (*.jpg)
Copy-Item -Path Y:\TEST -Recurse -Filter *.jpg -Destination D:\Users\MS5253\Desktop\...
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Passing a list as parameter in a call within a windows bat file
For a set of project, I need to automate granting access to users and would write a *.bat
I would write something like this (but more complex):
@echo off
CALL :grant "user1 user2" "read ...
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Restart a Windows service from a script?
I know there are several similar posts on the subject, but what I would like to know is how to re-start a service that has already been stopped. Is there a .bat or .vbs script that would check if the ...
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How to add a script to startup and shutdown in debian?
the title pretty much sums it up.
how do I add a startup.sh and shutdown.sh of my server app to the startup and shutdown sequence of the Debian OS?
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Powershell error when adding filepath
The script looks like this:
$searchOU='ou=Servers,dc=mydomain,dc=NET'
Get-ADComputer -filter * -SearchBase $searchOU |
Foreach-Object {
$server = $_.Name
([ADSI]"WinNT://$($_.Name)/...
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Script without put ran as administrator leaves no file [closed]
I am trying to run this script as administrator. When I run it without admin rights the log file is save in C:\Windows\System32. I put echo %~dp0 in the script and it echos to the current directory.
%~...
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8: Syntax error: word unexpected (expecting ")")
The following code:
weekday=$(date +%a)
day=$(date +%d)
month=$(date +%m)
if [[ ( $month == 03 || $month == 10 ) && $weekday = "Sun" && $day > 24 ]]
then
# ...
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Any PowerShell Script to Backup and restore Ms-sql database using dB username and password?
I am looking for a PowerShell script which can take backup and restore MS-SQL databases using SQL authentication.
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Scripting alternatives to Bash shell scripts
I have just migrated to a UNIX workstation. My memory of Bash shell scripts has faded since school and I find the syntax to be highly confusing. I am wondering what other scripting languages are ...
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Recursive PowerShell script to protect all OUs and Objects from Accidental Deletion
I'm sure there has got to be an easier way that what I hand-jammed....
I'm trying to write and run a PowerShell script that will set the ProtectFromAccidentalDeletion flag to "true" ...
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Can't figure out how to get started with powerdns-recursor lua scripting
I have a server (Ubuntu 12.04) where I run powerdns-recursor.
I'm trying to add some logic to certain requests and have got my target set on lua scripting for powerdns.
I don't seem to be able to ...
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How to export a Full SMTP Log in Office 365
In Office 365, is it possible to export the SMTP log? Maybe in powershell or any other way.
My goal is to have a complete overview of all messages send from and to a specific domain.
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What is the Script CMD for add rule for Routing and Remote Access in Firewall?
Does anyone know the script from Command Prompt to add a rule for Routing and Remote Access ?
Routing and Remote Access (GRE-Out)
Routing and Remote Access (L2TP-Out)
Routing and Remote Access (PPTP-...
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SCP exit 0 when using un-initialized variable and fail to copy
I am trying to test if a file fails to transfer using SCP.
I noticed if I use a un-initialized variable, I get exit 0 even though the SCP fails.
For example, I have an empty variable called ...
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Does MS Teams write to Event log?
I'd like to trigger a script action upon MS Teams client launch. My first guess was to hook it on an event in the Event log.
However, I was unable to find if the app actually writes to the Windows ...
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Renaming a tar file in unix script
cd /var/opt/sw/e4/data/dev/e4_dev/DEVL3/EW/EWD1/DATA/AED/INPUT
for file in *;do tar -czf ../OUTPUT/"${file}".tar; done
According to the above code the files in input path eg. aedlog, aaalog....
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Problems with bash variable expanding with single quotes
I have a variable that I build like this :
ATTSTR=""
for file in $LOCALDIR/*.pdf
do
ATTSTR="${ATTSTR} -a \"${file}\""
done
The variable now contains (notice the whitespaces in the file name) :
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Linux command to find and delete certain files, but output the result or verbose mode?
So I use these command on my storage server to clean up some junk, but it doesn't produce any output or result. I found the syntax online somewhere and just modified for which files I need it. What ...
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Dismount USB External Drive using powershell
I am attempting to dismount an external USB drive using powershell and I cannot successfully do this. The following script is what I use:
#get the Win32Volume object representing the volume I wish to ...
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Find GUID of MSI Package
How can I find the GUID of an MSI package? I would like to script the removal of a program on a large number of desktops by using:
msiexec.exe /x ProductCode
Any reason why this would not work ...
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How does Outlook identify "Extra Line Breaks"
I am writing a script that emails the output to me, and I read it in Outlook. For some reason Outlook removes all the line breaks in the message, and gives me a little notice that it has removed the ...
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How can I copy a file from one Windows server to another in a script?
I have two Windows 2003 servers, and I want to write a backup script on one that will copy a file to the other. What's the most idiomatic way to do this on Windows? Essentially, I'm looking for the ...
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Run a shell script as a different user
What's a good way of running a shell script as a different user. I'm using Debian etch, and I know which user I want to impersonate.
If I was doing it manually, I would do:
su postgres
./backup_db....
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How to get a debug output from the find command?
I have the following find command:
find /home/ -type d -name "something"
what I want to achieve is to know which directory/file is checked by the find command no matter the fact that it does or ...
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Setting the Timezone with an automated script
I'm writing scripts to automate setting up new slicehost installations. In a perfect world, after I started the script, it would just run, with no attention from me. I have succeeded, with one ...
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How to 'echo "" > x' on multiple files
What is the best way how to empty a bunch of files in bash? As far I've been doing this
echo "" > development.log
echo "" > production.log
I don't really want to delete those files, so rm is ...
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how to write a script that only acts on new log entries
I feel like this should be a simple thing but I am having a hard time figuring it out.
I am trying to write a script that will monitor one of the apache log files and take some specific action. But ...
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In Debian-based script: how to determine if kernel changed and needs reboot?
How can we (more) easily determine if a kernel-change-reboot is required in Debian, other than doing this in a script (which is a bit cumbersome)?
Ubuntu has /var/run/reboot-required and per our ...
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multipart/mixed content type and boundary refused by Amavis
I'm writing a Ruby script that send SMTP email. The email is divided onto 3 parts: headers, body and attachment. Unfortunatly, I'm struggling to satisfy an Amavis requirement: properly writing the ...
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How to test if two given files are identical?
Just updated the code... I get out everytime on the "else" sequence.
You can download the update.sh file from my server. it only contains
echo "Hallo update"
Updated code (03.11.2015)
#/bin/...
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PowerShell Script to create a VPN connection for all users
I have the following PowerShell script that creates a VPN connection and a desktop shortcut to Rasphone.
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# Powershell script to create a client VPN connection to a Meraki MX.
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# Configuration ...
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Thunderbird - Login Script to create user and email account
Is there anything out there that will let me script via active directory and login scripts the creation of a thunderbird user profile and associated email account?
I looked to do this in Outlook 2010, ...
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Installing the Scripting Extension Python - SNAPSHOT JARs
I am trying to install the Geoserver Scripting Extension - Python (description). After downloading geoserver-2.17-SNAPSHOT-python-plugin (my Geoserver is 2.17.0) I followed the instructions:
Extract ...
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Systemd python script won't log (buffer cause)?
Although the problem exposed here seems very similar, none of the solutions provided work. Context :
Raspberry Pi Zero W, Raspbian Lite (2020-08-20)
I want to register a python3 script as a service, ...
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Linux Bash Scripting using grep sed and cut command to display ip address with port number
Can any one please help me
I need a output of "192.168.1.1#53" by using these 'grep' 'sed' and 'cut' command mandatory in linux bash scipting
in given below text.
;; Query time: 29 msec
;; ...
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Correct way to run scripts in automated, unattended Windows installation
I have some custom scripts that I have written to customise Windows 10 such as removing bloatware and setting file explorer options via Registry Editor that I use to apply to all users and/or the ...
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PowerShell: How to check a recurrent week time interval?
I need to create a PowerShell script, able to collect some data at each minute.
However, this script cannot run during the "technical windows", that are scheduled to occur at the same week ...
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Capturing output of remote process from sysinternal's psexec Script
I'm trying to deploy a program throught PSexec with a script from Bat file to use one CMD instance per computer and not one after the other.
I need a log to be generated on my local server to be sure ...
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Recursively delete empty folders with verbose output
This should be fairly simple, but I am not sure what i'm missing.
I'd like to recursively delete empty directories, and get an output for what's being deleted, this command works for sure, but I just ...
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Bash script with output
I have a server that needs to send daily some files to remote machines.
I have done this script in order to automate this task.
What I need to insert on this script in order to see if this task as ...
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How to rename multiple files by adding word from that file?
I have files :
file name: report_2020-10-13-17-11.txt
Contain :
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this report was prepared by=John
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file name: report_2020-10-13-17-12.txt
Contain :
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this report was prepared by=Doe
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Retrieve internet proxy server address via PowerShell
I have to retrieve the proxy server address and port via PowerShell, so I can use the Invoke-Webrequest -uri http://some-site.com -Proxy command. The expected output should looks like http://proxy-...
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Error while checking IPv6 address using Get-NetIpAddress
Get-NetIPAddress -AddressFamily IPv6 -AddressState Preferred -SuffixOrigin DHCP | Select IPAddress
I am facing the error below while executing above script. It shows the correct IPv6 configurations ...
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How to clear contents of all the files using find command
Is there an easy step to clear contents of all ".log" file using find command.
Currently i am using "echo -n > filename.log"
i have tried echo -n > /var/application-logs/*.log but it is not working.....
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How to add credentials to bitlocker script
I'm trying to create a script to see if the bitlocker works or not.
If it works, then a file is posted in the c:\ folder We will call "yes" if the bitlocker does not work then add password ...
