vueaction(1)

NAME

vueaction − invokes TriTeal VUE actions

SYNOPSIS

vueaction [−user name] [−timeout value] [action [file-args]]

DESCRIPTION

The vueaction command provides a mechanism by which applications or shell scripts, which are not connected to the Bradcase Message Server (BMS), can participate-in the invocation of TriTeal VUE actions.

vueaction also allows a user name to be specified; if vueaction is not currently running as that user, then a prompt dialog will be used to collect either the password for the indicated user, or the root password. Once a valid password has been entered, the vueaction client will change so that it is running as that user, and will then initiate the requested action.

OPTIONS

vueaction defines a number of command-line options, which allow the user to configure the behavior of the vueaction client. Command-line options will override any resource values specified within a resource file.

−user name
This parameter can be used to request that the specified action be run as a different user; this is typically used to allow actions reserved for the super-user to be accessed by the non-super-user, who has access to the root password. If this parameter is specified, then the user will be prompted for a password; the requested action will not be initiated until either the correct password for the specified user has been entered, or the root password has been entered. All successfull or unsuccessful attempts at entering the password are logged in ’/var/adm/sulog’. If an unknown user name is supplied, then an error dialog will be posted, and no action initiated. If this parameter is specified, and the vueaction client is already running as this user, then the user will not be prompted for a password. If a user name is specified which has no password, then the user will not be prompted for a password.

−timeout value
After the vueaction client invokes the specified action, it will remain alive until it no longer detects that any dialogs are posted for the user (i.e. error dialogs or prompt dialogs). By default, it will check every second to see if it is safe to exit. A user can use this parameter to control the frequency that this check occurs. The minimum value is 1 second.

action This optional parameter specifies the TriTeal VUE action to be performed; the action should be defined either in one of the system action database files, or in one of the user’s private action database files.

file-args This optional information can specify an optional set of filenames. The files can be specified in ‘host:/path‘ format, in ‘/path‘ format, or simply as a relative path; a relative path is assumed to be relative to the current working directory for the vueaction client. This list of files will be passed on to the specified action.

COPYRIGHT

ORIGIN

Hewlett-Packard Company

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