Re: [Bug-ddrescue] Feature request: email notifications about the progress

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> 
> > > I'd like to propose following feature: email notifications about the
> > > progress. I.e. the process of creating an image of a failing drive might
> > > be long, very long. It would be nice to have the ability to make
> > > ddrescue inform about its progress once in a while. Like send an email
> > > to a provided address every 3 days, reporting the progress; or send an
> > > email every 25% recovered...
> > 
> > It sounds interesting
> 
> Yes, I faced a situation where I couldn't not access the computer
> running ddrescue but still would like to be informed about its progress.
> E.g. you go on vacation and have ddrescue running at home/work for
> several weeks...
> 
> >  but difficult. Sending email requires 
> > configurating some software to access the mail server. Suggestions about 
> > the best way of implementing this feature are welcome.
> 
> True, the mail stuff should not be part of ddrescue. All we need to add
> is some sort of "hooks" that will fire up external script/command on
> certain events (like every N days/hours/weeks or every M% recovered).
> This way we can send emails/sms/whatsoever and it will be up to user to
> configure his environment so that the notifications will be delivered
> properly. ddrescue's code will not be overloaded...
> 
> Thank you!

PS: such hooks could be used also for other stuff - like backing up the
so far rescued image to an sftp-server (just in case)...