[Mailman-Users] send digest command

[Terry Davis]

This works perfectly.  I thank you very much for responding to my
email!  I think I need to learn a bit of python.

On Thu, 2002-02-21 at 18:06, Jon Carnes wrote:
> POC!  Copy the file ~mailman/cron/senddigests to
> ~mailman/cron/send<listname>digest
> Next, edit the new file so that it only runs the digest for <listname>
>   (get rid of the first "for" statement and in the second statement, change
> 'listname' to '"<listname>"')
> 
> I think that should work.  If not play with it a bit on a test list.  It
> shouldn't take more than an hour to get it working the way you want.
> 
> Now when you want to send a digest for that specific list run:
>   /usr/local/bin/python -S /home/mailman/cron/send<listname>digest
> 
> Hope this helps,
>    Jon Carnes
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Johnson" <xyllah at hotmail.com>
> To: <tdavis at birddog.com>; <johnsonamichael at qwest.net>
> Cc: <mailman-users at python.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 2:28 AM
> Subject: RE: [Mailman-Users] send digest command
> 
> 
> >
> > No idea. I'd check the documentation. I believe (and I haven't researched
> > this) that it will trigger digests for all lists on that particular
> Mailman
> > system. I'm sure if I'm wrong someone will pipe in that knows a bit more
> > about it.
> >
> >
> > >From: "Terry Davis" <tdavis at birddog.com>
> > >
> > >Thank you and excuse me for my laziness.  :(
> > >
> > >This suggests all lists.  Can this be done on a per list or per user
> basis?
> > >
> > >Thank you once again!
> > >
> > >--
> > >Terry Davis
> > >Systems Administrator
> > >BirdDog Solutions, Inc.
> > >
> > >
> > >Quoting Michael Johnson <johnsonamichael at qwest.net>:
> > >
> > >  Always helps to help oneself and do a bit of reading.
> > >
> > >  http://www.list.org/admins.html
> > >
> > >  Cron scripts
> > >  Mailman comes with a number of scripts that are typically only run by
> > >cron.
> > >  However, it is generally okay for the site administrator to run these
> > >  scripts manually, say to force a sending of accumulated digests, or to
> > >mail
> > >  out member passwords, etc. You generally run these by invoking the
> Python
> > >  executable on them, like so:
> > >  % cd /home/mailman
> > >  % python -S cron/senddigests
> > >
> > >  The -S option is an optimization and (minor) security recommendation;
> it
> > >  inhibits Python's implicit import site on initialization. Not all of
> > >these
> > >  scripts support the --help option. Here is a brief description of what
> > >the
> > >  cron scripts do:
> > >  <snip>
> > >
> > >
> > >  > -----Original Message-----
> > >  > From: mailman-users-admin at python.org
> > >  > [mailto:mailman-users-admin at python.org]On Behalf Of Terry Davis
> > >  > Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 4:10 PM
> > >  > To: mailman-users at python.org
> > >  > Subject: [Mailman-Users] send digest command
> > >  >
> > >  >
> > >  > Is it possible to force a digest somehow? Like with a command either
> > >  > sent over email or directly out of cron on the box?
> > >  >
> > >  > --
> > >  > Terry Davis
> > >  > Systems Administrator
> > >  > BirdDog Solutions, Inc.
> > >  > (402) 829-6059
> > >  > www.birddog.com
> > >  >
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Terry Davis
Systems Administrator
BirdDog Solutions, Inc.
(402) 829-6059
www.birddog.com