Package: apticron
Version: 1.1.52
Severity: wishlist
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Hello,
I was asked at work to modify apticron in order to send "no updates"
reports as it shows that :
1. apticron is working correctly
2. there is no problem to send email from the "apticronned" server
Indeed, without this "no updates" mail, you can't say if there is no
updates or if there is a mail problem.
I attached a patch with my modifications in apticron itself and in the
postint script (because I inluded some options in the config file).
I think I'm not the only one who could use this feature.
Regards,
Luc
- -- System Information:
Debian Release: wheezy/sid
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable'), (1,
'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Kernel: Linux 3.0.0-1-amd64 (SMP w/8 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Versions of packages apticron depends on:
ii apt 0.8.16~exp11
ii bsd-mailx [mailx] 8.1.2-0.20111106cvs-1
ii cron 3.0pl1-120
ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.41
ii dpkg 1.16.1.2
ii ucf 3.0025+nmu2
Versions of packages apticron recommends:
ii apt-listchanges <none>
ii iproute 20120105-1
apticron suggests no packages.
- -- debconf information excluded
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diff --git a/apticron b/apticron
index ce1a39c..3ed5d55 100755
--- a/apticron
+++ b/apticron
@@ -151,6 +151,13 @@ else
MAILX_SUBJECT="$NUM_PACKAGES $DISTRIB_ID package update(s) for $SYSTEM"
fi
+# Custom no update subject
+if [ -n "$CUSTOM_NO_UPDATES_SUBJECT" ] ; then
+ MAILX_NO_UPDATE_SUBJECT=$(eval "echo \"${CUSTOM_NO_UPDATES_SUBJECT}\"")
+else
+ MAILX_NO_UPDATE_SUBJECT="No updates for $SYSTEM"
+fi
+
# packages already reported won't be reported again if DIFF_ONLY option is marked
LAST_RUN_FILE="/var/lib/apticron/last_run"
if [ "$DIFF_ONLY" = "1" ] && [ -e "$LAST_RUN_FILE" ]; then
@@ -262,6 +269,13 @@ EOF
) 2>&1 | Mailx -s "$MAILX_SUBJECT" $EMAIL
+elif [ "$NOTIFY_NO_UPDATES" = "1" ] ; then
+ (
+ /bin/cat <<EOF
+No new packages today.
+EOF
+
+ ) 2>&1 | Mailx -s "$MAILX_NO_UPDATE_SUBJECT" $EMAIL
fi
# updating the last_run file
diff --git a/debian/postinst b/debian/postinst
index da665e9..c960c80 100755
--- a/debian/postinst
+++ b/debian/postinst
@@ -103,6 +103,12 @@ EMAIL="$EMAIL"
# NOTIFY_NEW="0"
#
+# Set NOTIFY_NO_UPDATES="0" if you don't want to be notified when there is no
+# new versions. Set to 1 could assure you that apticron works well.
+#
+# NOTIFY_NO_UPDATES="0"
+
+#
# Set CUSTOM_SUBJECT if you want to replace the default subject used in
# the notification e-mails. This may help filtering/sorting client-side e-mail.
# If you want to use internal vars please use single quotes here. Ex:
@@ -110,6 +116,14 @@ EMAIL="$EMAIL"
#
# CUSTOM_SUBJECT=""
+# Set CUSTOM_NO_UPDATES_SUBJECT if you want to replace the default subject used
+# in the no update notification e-mails. This may help filtering/sorting
+# client-side e-mail.
+# If you want to use internal vars please use single quotes here. Ex:
+# \$CUSTOM_NO_UPDATES_SUBJECT='[apticron] \$SYSTEM: no updates'
+#
+# CUSTOM_NO_UPDATES_SUBJECT=""
+
#
# Set CUSTOM_FROM if you want to replace the default sender by changing the
# 'From:' field used in the notification e-mails. Your default sender will
