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# run perl tests in DIRTESTS, save results in DIRLOG
# and send email alarm if tests fail
LOG=$DIRLOG/my_tests_`date +%y%m%d.log` 
cd $DIRTESTS
prove *.t | tee $LOG

if [ `cat $LOG | grep PASS | wc -l` == '0' ]; then
    (   echo "FROM: prove"
    echo "TO: you@somewhere.com"
    echo "SUBJECT: test failed"
    cat $LOG ) | sendmail -t
fi
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