Mac OS X Checking if Backups work

backup_check.rb

#!/usr/bin/ruby
# remember to:
#   sudo gem install pony

require 'rubygems'
require 'pony'

# -k Sender com.apple.backupd-auto
# This option specifies what recorded the log.

# -k Time ge -48h
# This filters out anything before 48 hours ago.

result = `syslog -k Sender com.apple.backupd-auto -k Time ge -48h`

if result.length > 1
  Pony.mail(:to => "EMAIL_TO_SEND_TO", 
  :via => :smtp,
  :via_options=> {
    :address => 'smtp.gmail.com',
    :port => '587',
    :enable_starttls_auto => true,
    :user_name => "EMAIL_TO_SEND_FROM",
    :password  => "EMAIL_PASSWORD",
    :authentication => :plain,
    :domain => 'gmail.com'
  },
  :subject => 'Backup Failure',
  :body => result)
end