14. External
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## 14. External

Definition of an arbitrary number of external programs/scripts (see Chapter 7 ). Section heading:

[External]

Entries:

OpenCommand= `/full/path/to/program` — Starts new command definition.

CloseCommand — Ends new command definition (optional syntactic sugar).

SetType= `log/srv` — Type/purpose of the program.

SetCommandline= `list` — The command line.

SetEnviron= `KEY=value` — Environment variable (can be repeated).

SetChecksum= `TIGER checksum` — Checksum of the program.

SetCredentials= `username` — User whose credentials shall be used.

SetFilterNot= `list` — Regular expression patterns not allowed in message.

SetFilterAnd= `list` — Regular expression patterns required (ALL) in message.

SetFilterOr= `list` — Regular expression patterns required (at least one) in message.

SetDeadtime= `seconds` — Deadtime between consecutive calls.

SetDefault= `boolean` — Set default environment (HOME from /etc/passwd, SHELL=/bin/sh, PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin).

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