#!/bin/bash

# usage: pre <command>
# Executes <command>, wrapping it's output in <pre></pre> tags.
# Also redirects stderr to stdout, and generates syslog entry if <command> exit status > 0
# per WeeboTech (thanks!).
# 

exec 2>&1

echo '<pre style="margin-top:-20px">'
eval "$@"
RC=$?
echo '</pre>'

if [ ${RC} -gt 0 ] 
   then logger -t$0 -puser.err <<-EOF
pre $@: exit status:${RC}
EOF
fi
exit ${RC}