Calling a PHP script in bash

[wiggst3r]

Hi

 

I have the following code, which I want to replace with the correct code that will run a php script

 

if ! mount | grep -q /media/external; then
  echo "no backup" | mail you@home
  exit 1
  fi

 

All it does is checks if my external usb hdd is mounted, if not, mails me.

 

I don't want to install any mail packages on my system. Just want to replace where the mail function is called, with a called to a php file

 

Thanks.

[corbin]

if ! mount | grep -q /media/external; then

  echo "no backup" | php /some/path/to/a/php/file.php

  exit 1

  fi

 

 

 

Might need to put the path to php also.

[DarkWater]

PHP should be in /usr/bin, so he should be fine.

[corbin]

I was just trying to avoid a "It said php not found" error.

[wiggst3r]

I used this:

 

if ! mount | grep -q /media/disk-2; then
  php -f /home/test/backup/mail.php
  exit 1
  fi

 

Seemed to work fine

 

I needed the php -f to call php