Wrap scripts to send error mails when they fail; properly fail backup2me.sh

backup2me.sh

@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@ echo "Done"
 ### Create local model of the remote's backup directory tree and send it ###
 echo "Directory structure..."
 mkdir -p "$BACKUP_CONTENTS_PATH"
-eval ${RSYNC_STRUCTURE_CMD[*]}
+eval ${RSYNC_STRUCTURE_CMD[*]} || exit 1
 echo "Done"
 
 ### Backup home directory except some unwanted files ###
 echo "Backup data..."
-eval ${RSYNC_DATA_CMD[*]}
+eval ${RSYNC_DATA_CMD[*]} || exit 1
 echo "Done"
 
 ### Remove local model of the backup directory tree ###

mail_wrap_script.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+SCRIPT=$1
+
+shift
+
+OUTPUT=$($SCRIPT "$@" 2>&1)
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+	MAILTO=$(cat "$HOME/.admin_mail")
+	echo "Sending error mail"
+	echo -e "An error occured during the execution of $SCRIPT.\n\n$OUTPUT" | mailx -s "$(hostname) $SCRIPT failure" "$MAILTO"
+	echo "Sent"
+	exit 1
+else
+	echo -e "$OUTPUT"
+fi