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Old 02-14-2012, 10:02 AM   #1
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using Systme and exec to run shell script in perl program


I have been trying to run a shell script from a perl program for practice. My shell script is simple, :df -h > df.tmp" I have tried using both system and exec and have not had any luck. I want to create a tmp file so I can display it later. Thanks...
 
Old 02-14-2012, 10:08 AM   #2
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I have been trying to run a shell script from a perl program for practice. My shell script is simple, :df -h > df.tmp" I have tried using both system and exec and have not had any luck. I want to create a tmp file so I can display it later. Thanks...
Without seeing the perl code and the full shell script code, there's little we can tell you.

The syntax for a perl system call is:
Code:
system("<name of shell script/program goes here>");
A properly written shell script would be:
Code:
#!/bin/bash
df -h > /some/path/df.tmp
Without the /bin/bash, and without specifying the path to the tmp file, you'll likely encounter problems. The colon before the df is also puzzling.
 
Old 02-14-2012, 10:47 AM   #3
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TB0ne,

I did include #!/bin/bash, my entire shell script is very similar to what you entered, the : was a mistake...sorry.
 
Old 02-14-2012, 11:39 AM   #4
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TB0ne,

I did include #!/bin/bash, my entire shell script is very similar to what you entered, the : was a mistake...sorry.
Ok...so is it working now? If not, what error(s) are you getting, and if you post the code, we can probably help.
 
Old 02-14-2012, 12:45 PM   #5
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I don't get any errors, the file just isn't created.

This is the shell script:::

#!/bin/bash
df -h > df.tmp
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This is the perl code calling the shell script:::

sub Get_sys_disk_space{

use strict;
print "<B>System disk space</B><HR>";

system("/home/user/df.sh");

open(my $df_handle, "df -h|") or die "cant run df:$!";
while (<$df_handle>) {
# if (/^\s*(\/\w+)\s+[\0-9]/) {
if (/^\s*(\/.*)\s+(\d+)/ ) {


my ($filesys, $size, $used, $avail, $usep, $mntd) = ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6);


{
print "<TABLE border='1' cellpadding='1' cellspacing='5'>";
print "<TR bgcolor='#c0c0c0'>";
print "<TD>File System</TD>";
print "<TD>Size</TD>";
print "<TD>Used</TD>";
print "<TD>Avail</TD>";
print "<TD>Use %</TD>";
print "<TD>Mnt on</TD>";
print "</TR>\n" ;

print "<TR>";
print "<TD>$1</TD>";
print "<TD>$2</TD>";
print "<TD>$3</TD>";
print "<TD>$4</TD>";
print "<TD>$5</TD>";
print "<TD>$6</TD>";
print "</TR>\n";
}
print "</TABLE>";

}
}

return(1);
}
 
Old 02-14-2012, 12:59 PM   #6
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So ? there is no /home/user/df.tmp ?
 
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Old 02-14-2012, 01:07 PM   #7
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correct
 
Old 02-14-2012, 01:29 PM   #8
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I don't get any errors, the file just isn't created.
This is the shell script:::
Code:
#!/bin/bash
df -h > df.tmp
Ok. Now the question is: are you running the perl script from the same directory where you've got the shell script?? Because as above, the "df -h" command will create the df.tmp file in whatever directory you're in, providing you have permissions to create a file. If not, it'll run the command, but not return any output. A better thing to do would be to run "df -h > /home/user/df.tmp", to be SURE to create the file in the same place every time, and be sure it's a read/write location. Also, you could create it in /tmp, which is exactly what that directory is for, and would be better if you want other users to be able to run the same script.
Quote:
This is the perl code calling the shell script:::
Code:
sub Get_sys_disk_space{

use strict;
print "<B>System disk space</B><HR>";

system("/home/user/df.sh");

open(my $df_handle, "df -h|") or die "cant run df:$!";
while (<$df_handle>) {
#  if (/^\s*(\/\w+)\s+[\0-9]/) {
 if (/^\s*(\/.*)\s+(\d+)/ ) {

my ($filesys, $size, $used, $avail, $usep, $mntd) = ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6);

{
        print "<TABLE border='1' cellpadding='1' cellspacing='5'>";
        print "<TR bgcolor='#c0c0c0'>";
        print "<TD>File System</TD>";
        print "<TD>Size</TD>";
        print "<TD>Used</TD>";
        print "<TD>Avail</TD>";
        print "<TD>Use %</TD>";
        print "<TD>Mnt on</TD>";
        print "</TR>\n" ;

            print "<TR>";
            print "<TD>$1</TD>";
            print "<TD>$2</TD>";
            print "<TD>$3</TD>";
            print "<TD>$4</TD>";
            print "<TD>$5</TD>";
            print "<TD>$6</TD>";
            print "</TR>\n";
        }
        print "</TABLE>";

}
}

return(1);
}
You could also set the $df_handle variable to BE the system call:
Code:
my $df_handle = `df -h`;
Note, those are backticks, not single-quotes. And you've got other options, too...
Code:
$output = `program args`;   # collect output of a system command into one multiline string
@output = `program args`;   # collect output of a system command into an array, one line per element
 
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Old 02-15-2012, 08:33 AM   #9
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TB0ne,

I tried to put it in /tmp, but it isn't there.

As you can see, I tried to use $df_handle, but I had alot of trouble breaking the data down to something that was readable when I displayed it.

As you can tell I am new to perl and have alot to learn. Get to have Java thrown at me in another month as well.

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Old 02-15-2012, 10:17 AM   #10
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TB0ne,
I tried to put it in /tmp, but it isn't there.
Then something is wrong in general. Can you execute that shell script from a terminal window and get results? Also, try putting the absolute path to to the df command in there...probably /bin/df, to rule out something odd in a path.
Quote:
As you can see, I tried to use $df_handle, but I had alot of trouble breaking the data down to something that was readable when I displayed it. As you can tell I am new to perl and have alot to learn. Get to have Java thrown at me in another month as well.
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Perl is fairly easy to pick up...check out http://www.perlmonks.com. An awesome resource for perl programming. There is also a perl module, Filesys::diskspace which can help you (http://search.cpan.org/~ftassin/File...s/DiskSpace.pm).

Also, it looks like you're trying to display the data in a table via HTML...but you're not actually opening an output file for writing, or including any of the other HTML stuff you'd need to build a page.
 
Old 02-16-2012, 12:06 AM   #11
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I'd also point out that these 2 lines are redundant
Code:
system("/home/user/df.sh");

open(my $df_handle, "df -h|") or die "cant run df:$!";
Either

1. run an external prog to a file and parse the file
OR
2. call df direct and parse output

See these links to learn Perl
http://perldoc.perl.org/
http://www.perlmonks.org/?node=Tutorials
http://www.tizag.com/perlT/index.php

You also have the options of http://perldoc.perl.org/IPC/Open2.html or http://perldoc.perl.org/IPC/Open3.html
 
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