#!/bin/bash -x while read line; do #var=$(echo $line) #printf "line: %s, var: %s\n" "$line" "$var" > /tmp/mylog var="$(echo $line | cut -d' ' -f4)" echo $line | /usr/bin/mailx -s "log notification $var" quinn@activehost.com #printf "line: %s, var: %s\n" "$line" "$var" > /tmp/mylog done < <(syslog-ng)