NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_START is not executed on start

[eigenphase]

I have configured NOTIFICATION_COMMAND to automate keeping Tesla up via Home Assistant. In my teslausb_setup_variables.conf, I have:

export NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_ENABLE=true
export NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_START="/usr/bin/curl -X POST https://ha.example.net/api/webhook/xxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
export NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_FINISH="/usr/bin/curl -X POST https://ha.example.net/api/webhook/yyyyyyyyyyyyy"

However, sadly NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_START does not seem to execute and/or fail: The webhook is never executed in HA.

But, once it's started and I ssh in and execute exactly the same command it works.

Additionally, I have pushover notifications set up and they work.

Any ideas what the issue could be?

EDIT: Just completed a transfer and seems like NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_FINISH isn't executed either ...

[THX723]

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[eigenphase]

Thank you!
I started to look in the code but I don't see a reason why.

This is the last part of send-push-message:

function send_shell () {
  log "Sending Shell command."
  if [[ -n "$NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_START" && "$type" = "start" ]]; then
    eval "$NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_START" &
  fi
  if [[ -n "$NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_FINISH" &&  "$type" = "finish" ]]; then
    eval "$NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_FINISH" &
  fi
}

log "$message"

[ "${SIGNAL_ENABLED:-false}" = "true" ] && send_signal
[ "${PUSHOVER_ENABLED:-false}" = "true" ] && send_pushover
[ "${GOTIFY_ENABLED:-false}" = "true" ] && send_gotify
[ "${DISCORD_ENABLED:-false}" = "true" ] && send_discord
[ "${IFTTT_ENABLED:-false}" = "true" ] && send_ifttt
[ "${SNS_ENABLED:-false}" = "true" ] && send_sns
[ "${WEBHOOK_ENABLED:-false}" = "true" ] && send_webhook
[ "${TELEGRAM_ENABLED:-false}" = "true" ] && send_telegram
[ "${MATRIX_ENABLED:-false}" = "true" ] && send_matrix
[ "${SLACK_ENABLED:-false}" = "true" ] && send_slack
[ "${NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_ENABLED:-false}" = "true" ] && send_shell

exit 0

Note the "log" commands.

This is in my log file:

Mon 30 Jun 16:29:38 PDT 2025: Starting recording archiving
Mon 30 Jun 16:29:38 PDT 2025: Archiving 224 file(s) including 4 event folder(s) starting at Mon 30 Jun 16:29:38 PDT 2025
Mon 30 Jun 16:29:38 PDT 2025: Sending Pushover message.
Mon 30 Jun 16:31:15 PDT 2025: low space, deleting /backingfiles/snapshots/snap-000967
Mon 30 Jun 16:39:50 PDT 2025: Archiving completed successfully. Archived 224 files in 10m12s
Mon 30 Jun 16:39:50 PDT 2025: Sending Pushover message.
Mon 30 Jun 16:39:51 PDT 2025: cleaning cam mount
Mon 30 Jun 16:39:51 PDT 2025: Ensuring cam file is mounted...
Mon 30 Jun 16:39:51 PDT 2025: Disconnecting usb from host...

Note that there is no "Sending Shell command" log entry!!

However:

# grep NOTIFICATION_COMMAND /root/teslausb_setup_variables.conf 
# export NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_ENABLED=true
# export NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_START="ssh root@remote-server 'command args'"
# export NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_FINISH="ssh root@remote-server 'command args'"
export NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_ENABLE=true
export NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_START="/usr/bin/curl -X POST https://redacted/api/webhook/redacted1"
export NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_FINISH="/usr/bin/curl -X POST https://redacted/api/webhook/redacted2"

This is unbelievable!!

Any idea what could be wrong??

Also, do you have a suggestion how I could trigger this archiveloop thing manually for further debugging? Right now I have generate sentry movies, otherwise nothing will happen

[marcone]

Looks like you used NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_ENABLE instead of NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_ENABLED

…

On Mon, Jun 30, 2025, 20:09 segdy ***@***.***> wrote: Thank you! I started to look in the code but I don't see a reason why. This is the last part of send-push-message: function send_shell () { log "Sending Shell command." if [[ -n "$NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_START" && "$type" = "start" ]]; then eval "$NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_START" & fi if [[ -n "$NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_FINISH" && "$type" = "finish" ]]; then eval "$NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_FINISH" & fi } log "$message" [ "${SIGNAL_ENABLED:-false}" = "true" ] && send_signal [ "${PUSHOVER_ENABLED:-false}" = "true" ] && send_pushover [ "${GOTIFY_ENABLED:-false}" = "true" ] && send_gotify [ "${DISCORD_ENABLED:-false}" = "true" ] && send_discord [ "${IFTTT_ENABLED:-false}" = "true" ] && send_ifttt [ "${SNS_ENABLED:-false}" = "true" ] && send_sns [ "${WEBHOOK_ENABLED:-false}" = "true" ] && send_webhook [ "${TELEGRAM_ENABLED:-false}" = "true" ] && send_telegram [ "${MATRIX_ENABLED:-false}" = "true" ] && send_matrix [ "${SLACK_ENABLED:-false}" = "true" ] && send_slack [ "${NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_ENABLED:-false}" = "true" ] && send_shell exit 0 Note the "log" commands. This is in my log file: Mon 30 Jun 16:29:38 PDT 2025: Starting recording archiving Mon 30 Jun 16:29:38 PDT 2025: Archiving 224 file(s) including 4 event folder(s) starting at Mon 30 Jun 16:29:38 PDT 2025 Mon 30 Jun 16:29:38 PDT 2025: Sending Pushover message. Mon 30 Jun 16:31:15 PDT 2025: low space, deleting /backingfiles/snapshots/snap-000967 Mon 30 Jun 16:39:50 PDT 2025: Archiving completed successfully. Archived 224 files in 10m12s Mon 30 Jun 16:39:50 PDT 2025: Sending Pushover message. Mon 30 Jun 16:39:51 PDT 2025: cleaning cam mount Mon 30 Jun 16:39:51 PDT 2025: Ensuring cam file is mounted... Mon 30 Jun 16:39:51 PDT 2025: Disconnecting usb from host... Note that there is no "Sending Shell command" log entry!! However: # grep NOTIFICATION_COMMAND /root/teslausb_setup_variables.conf # export NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_ENABLED=true # export NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_START="ssh ***@***.*** 'command args'" # export NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_FINISH="ssh ***@***.*** 'command args'" export NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_ENABLE=true export NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_START="/usr/bin/curl -X POST https://redacted/api/webhook/redacted1" export NOTIFICATION_COMMAND_FINISH="/usr/bin/curl -X POST https://redacted/api/webhook/redacted2" This is unbelievable!! Any idea what could be wrong?? Also, do you have a suggestion how I could trigger this archiveloop thing manually for further debugging? Right now I have generate sentry movies, otherwise nothing will happen — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#976 (reply in thread)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ALPQBDTDSIAL7ECPY7SHOXD3GIQ2BAVCNFSM6AAAAACANO4OX6VHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43URDJONRXK43TNFXW4Q3PNVWWK3TUHMYTGNRSGUYTONY> . You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[eigenphase]

Indeed!!
Thank you!!