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System notification emails
Continuing in part off of my last Ubuntu Server article, "The Perfect Server", I decided that i wanted the server to send me emails updating its status with me. If the HD space gets low, the RAM is all used up, services go down, or even i lose internet at my house while im out and about, i get a nice email from my server notifying me of the problem (at least when my inet comes back online).
What better way to top this off than with use of a gmail account that i already owned and used?
In this article, i will walk you through installing the following along side your postfix installation:
Self signed SSL certfication (don't want anyone being nosey!)
Apticron - A nice set of scripts that will execute 'apt-get udpate' and email you the results
Webmin - One of the best web based management consoles for head-less servers. Has a great system notification setup, along with many many many other goodies.
Teh haps'
Thu, 09/02/2010 - 12:53
Tim tweeted "RT @To_Japan Anniversary campaign: just RT & win a FREE TICKET to Japan! http://bit.ly/IACE40EN #IACE40th" 12:53pm#
Tim listened to Easy Star All-Stars – Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds 1:35am#- Tim listened to Easy Star All-Stars – With a Little Help from My Fr 1:32am#
- Tim listened to Easy Star All-Stars – Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts C 1:26am#
- Tim listened to Gorillaz – Pirate Jet 1:18am#
Mon, 08/30/2010 - 17:17
- Tim listened to Atmosphere – Wild Wild Horses 5:17pm#
- Tim listened to Atmosphere – Free or Dead 5:12pm#
- Tim tweeted "Listening to Burningman via Black Rock Cities official radio station, BMIR 94.5 - http://bmir.org/" 4:48pm#
- Tim listened to Atmosphere – Cats van Bags 4:43pm#
- Tim listened to Atmosphere – Sound Is Vibration 4:39pm#