[oclug] How can I signal a Linux server to run a script?

[Hugh Campbell]

On 18 Jun 2003 12:01:39 -0400, Greg Franks wrote:

>>>>>> "Hugh" == Hugh Campbell <hdc at fs.ca> writes:
>
>    Hugh> Is there some sort of configurable general purpose daemon
>    Hugh> program that listens on a TCP port, and then can be


>Why not write a program that listens on a TCP port and runs something
>when it gets a message.
>
>main() {
>  bind()
>  while ( accept() ) {
>    system( "shell script" );
>  }
>}
>

Well, one excellent reason I have for not doing the above is that I didn't have a 
clue how to.

Now I have at least a clue, though still not sure where I would go with the above.
I really wouldn't know C code if I dropped it on my toe.   :)

Hugh