From: Robert Klemme <bob.news@...>
Date: 2005-12-24T01:47:51+09:00
Subject: Re: Quick Regex Query

Neowulf wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Really quick one for the regex gurus...
>
> Anyone know of a regex string which will extract out the stuff between
> "from" and "not" without the spaces between?
>
> User root from toronto-hs-216-138-233-211.s-ip.magma.ca not allowed
> because not listed in AllowUsers
>
> I've found something which *almost* does the job...
>
> \bfrom\W+(?:\w+\W+){1,6}not\b

host_name = /from\s+(\S+)\s+not/ =~ s && $1

> This is limited however, as I can't know for certain how many "words"
> will make up the hostname.

But there won't be any whitespace in the hostname, right?  Then the RX
above will do it.

Kind regards

    robert