File vacation-1.2.7.1.multiple-vacationmsg_files.diff of Package vacation

---
 vacation-1.2.7.1/vacation-en.man |    7 +++++++
 vacation-1.2.7.1/vacation.c      |   24 ++++++++++++++++--------
 2 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

--- vacation-1.2.7.1/vacation-en.man
+++ vacation-1.2.7.1/vacation-en.man	2017-02-01 09:22:09.274931674 +0000
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ vacation \- reply to mail automatically
 .BI \-a " alias"
 ]
 [
+.BI \-f " file"
+]
+[
 .BI \-t N
 ]
 [
@@ -241,6 +244,10 @@ Otherwise, use the
 .RB ` From: '
 entry.
 .TP
+.BI \-f\ <file>
+use a different message file than the default, .vacation.msg.
+The path to this file is relative to the home directory of the user.
+.TP
 .BI \-?
 issue short usage line.
 .SH USAGE
--- vacation-1.2.7.1/vacation.c
+++ vacation-1.2.7.1/vacation.c	2017-02-01 09:22:09.274931674 +0000
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ static void eatmsg (void);
 /* Extern definitions for getopt(3) */
 extern int optind, opterr;
 extern char *optarg;
+char *vmsg = VMSG;
 
 /*
  *  VACATION -- return a message to the sender when on vacation.
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 #endif
   if (argc == 1 || (argc == 2 && (strcmp(argv[1], "-F") == 0)))
     nflag = 1;
-  while ((ch = getopt (argc, argv, "a:h:Iit:jrlF")) != EOF)
+  while ((ch = getopt (argc, argv, "a:f:h:Iit:jrlF")) != EOF)
     switch ((char) ch)
       {
       case 'a':		/* alias */
@@ -149,6 +150,13 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 	cur->next = names;
 	names = cur;
 	break;
+      case 'f':
+	if(optarg) {
+	  vmsg = optarg;  /* another vacation.msg file */
+	} else {
+	  syslog(LOG_NOTICE, "vacation: -f option used but not file given");
+	}
+	break;
       case 'h':		/* hostname */
 	vdomain = optarg;
 	break;
@@ -745,10 +753,10 @@ sendmessage (char *myname, char *myrealn
   printd (logline);
 #endif
 
-  mfp = fopen (VMSG, "r");
+  mfp = fopen (vmsg, "r");
   if (mfp == NULL)
     {
-      syslog (LOG_NOTICE, "vacation: no ~%s/%s file.\n", myname, VMSG);
+      syslog (LOG_NOTICE, "vacation: no ~%s/%s file.\n", myname, vmsg);
       closelog();
       exit (1);
     }
@@ -826,7 +834,7 @@ usage (void)
 {
   puts ("usage: vacation [ -I | -i | -l ] [ -F ]");
   puts
-    ("or:    vacation [ -j ] [ -a alias ] [ -h hostname ] [ -tN ] [ -r ] login");
+    ("or:    vacation [ -j ] [ -a alias ] [ -f file ] [ -h hostname ] [ -tN ] [ -r ] login");
   exit (1);
 }
 
@@ -886,11 +894,11 @@ initialize (char *path, char *myname)
   printd (logline);
 #endif
 
-  if (((message = fopen (VMSG, "r")) == NULL))
+  if (((message = fopen (vmsg, "r")) == NULL))
     {
-      if (((message = fopen (VMSG, "w")) == NULL))
+      if (((message = fopen (vmsg, "w")) == NULL))
 	{
-	  fprintf (stderr, "vacation: cannot open %s\n", VMSG);
+	  fprintf (stderr, "vacation: cannot open %s\n", vmsg);
 	  exit (1);
 	}
       fprintf (message, "Subject: away from my mail\n\n");
@@ -912,7 +920,7 @@ initialize (char *path, char *myname)
       fclose (oldmessage);
     }
   fclose (message);
-  snprintf (ebuf, PATH_MAX, "%s %s", editor, VMSG);	/* Flawfinder: ignore */
+  snprintf (ebuf, PATH_MAX, "%s %s", editor, vmsg);	/* Flawfinder: ignore */
 #ifdef DEBUG
   snprintf (logline, MAXLINE, "calling editor with \"%s\"\n", ebuf);	/* Flawfinder: ignore */
   printd (logline);