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[opensuse] Re: cron problems
by Joachim Schrod 09 May '07

09 May '07

G T Smith wrote: > >> cron logs via syslog; there should be log records about the start of >> each job in /var/log/messages. The exception is when your crontab line >> starts with "-" (a hyphen), then job start logging is turned off. (In > > Oddly this is not happening on my system, the hyphen is there but job > start logging is still being performed. Does grep '/usr/sbin/cron.*run-crons' /var/log/messages really shows that cron logs each start of run-crons? Which SUSE version is this? > The run-crons script explicitly > sends information to the syslog daemon overriding the above setting, but > successful job reporting is controlled by the $SYSLOG_ON_NO_ERROR > variable. This variable does not exist in 10.0, which Mohamed uses. There, run-crons only logs errors (with logger). > It looks as > if the majority of the standard SuSE scripts explicitly log their status. I have to admit that I don't understand that sentence. At my 10.0 installation, execution of the cron.daily scripts is _not_ logged. All other cron jobs are logged by cron, and not by the scripts themselves. Is this different in your SUSE installation? Joachim -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Joachim Schrod Email: jschrod(a)acm.org Roedermark, Germany -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse] Re: cron problems
by Joachim Schrod 09 May '07

09 May '07

>>>>> "MH" == Mohamed Haidar <mohedsuse(a)hotmail.com> writes: MH> Joachim Schrod wrote: Mohamed, Please send your responses to the list, and not to me personally. This way, others with similar problems can look up the discussion in the list archives. If I know an answer, I will post it there as well. If I don't know one or if I make errors in my recommendations, somebody else can step in and point that out. >> cron logs via syslog; there should be log records about the start of each >> job in /var/log/messages. The exception is when your crontab line starts >> with "-" (a hyphen), then job start logging is turned off. (In fact, when >> your ipdetect cron job really works, you might want to turn off job start >> logging that way.) >> >> If there are no respective log entries, execute "touch /etc/cron.d" to be >> on the save side. >> cron detects changes in files in cron.d only if the timestamp of the >> directory /etc/cron.d changes as well. Alternatively, call "rccron >> restart". >> >> After touching cron.d, there must be log entry that cron re-read the >> crontab files, maybe one or two minutes later. >> >> Your crontab syntax itself is OK, that's not the cause. >> MH> It just refuses to work, I tried the above with no result, and also : MH> crontab /etc/cron.d/IPdetect That does not work. The syntax for (1) files in /etc/cron.d/ and (2) files that are passed to the crontab command is different. (1) has the userid in it, before the command, (2) has just the command. MH> Am I missing something here. Could you give me an idiots step by step MH> guide to how you would go about from scratch. First thing: Does grep cron /var/log/messages output some (or many) lines? If no, you need to tell us (with an email to the list, not to me ;-). Then the investigation has to take a completely different path. If yes, cron is running. Then, does grep -i 'cron.*ipdetect' /var/log/messages output anything? Joachim -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Joachim Schrod Email: jschrod(a)acm.org Roedermark, Germany -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Remote Desktop failing
by David Barr 09 May '07

09 May '07

Client: Windows XP && Reflection X Firewall off for testing. Server: OpenSuSE 10.2 && gdm Firewall off for testing. DISPLAYMANAGER_REMOTE_ACCESS yes DISPLAYMANAGER_ROOT_LOGIN_REMOTE no DISPLAYMANAGER_STARTS_XSERVER yes DISPLAYMANAGER_XSERVER_TCP_PORT_6000_OPEN yes Attempts to start a remote desktop via RefX fail. Telnet tests to port 6000 time out. I can open an xterm via RX without a problem. I can get a CDE desktop from a Sun box without a problem. Attempts to get a GDM desktop from the SuSE box hang and time out. What am I missing? Thanks! David -- David - Offbeat http://dafydd.livejournal.com dafydd - Online http://pgp.mit.edu/ Battalion 4 - Black Rock City Emergency Services Department Integrity*Commitment*Communication*Support ----5----1----5----2----5----3----5----4----5----5----5----6----5----7-- There are no normal people. There are only people you don't know very well. --unknown -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Who to reduce amount of log files (syslog-ng)
by Johannes Nohl 09 May '07

09 May '07

As far as I could see postfix is logged via syslog. It's amount of output drive's me crazy. I would like to turn off all "info" and keep "warn" and "error". Is it right that /var/log/mail is a summary of mail.info, mail.warn and mail.err? Btw it's a 10.0 machine. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] opensuse list server problems
by Sunny 09 May '07

09 May '07

Since today, on every post I make to opensuse(a)opensuse.org, I receive the message bellow. Is it just me, or a know problem? Mail Delivery System <MAILER-DAEMON(a)lists4.suse.com> to me This is the Postfix program at host lists4.suse.de. I'm sorry to have to inform you that your message could not be delivered to one or more recipients. It's attached below. For further assistance, please send mail to <postmaster> If you do so, please include this problem report. You can delete your own text from the attached returned message. The Postfix program <opensuse(a)lists4.opensuse.org>: mail forwarding loop for opensuse(a)lists4.opensuse.org Final-Recipient: rfc822; opensuse(a)lists4.opensuse.org Action: failed Status: 5.0.0 Diagnostic-Code: X-Postfix; mail forwarding loop for opensuse(a)lists4.opensuse.org -- Svetoslav Milenov (Sunny) Even the most advanced equipment in the hands of the ignorant is just a pile of scrap. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Re: 10.0 freezes after the latest xorg updates
by Joachim Schrod 09 May '07

09 May '07

Sunny wrote: > On 5/8/07, Joachim Schrod <jschrod(a)acm.org> wrote: >> So, did you try to downgrade the xorg packages? >> >> You can get the previous versions from the update archives, e.g., from >> ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/ftp.suse.com/suse/x86_64/update/10.0/rpm/x… >> >> You'll probably need to downgrade xorg-x11-libs and >> xorg-x11-server. (I can't say it exactly, since I don't have a >> x86_64 system -- but on my i586 system these were the recent xorg >> updates.) >> >> That should give you an opportunity to verify your hypothesis that >> your problem is cause by the xorg update. >> >> Joachim > > Hmmm, there I find only 6.8.2-100, which is what I currently have. I > need the previous version. You're missing one number in your version. The most current version is xorg-x11-server-6.8.2-100.12.x86_64.rpm (Note the ".12" after "-100".) The previous ones were xorg-x11-server-6.8.2-100.10.x86_64.rpm and xorg-x11-server-6.8.2-100.7.x86_64.rpm Joachim -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Joachim Schrod Email: jschrod(a)acm.org Roedermark, Germany -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[Fwd: Re: [opensuse] opensuse list server problems [SOLVED]]
by Munkii 09 May '07

09 May '07

-------- Forwarded Message -------- > From: Sunny <sloncho(a)gmail.com> > To: opensuse(a)opensuse.org > Subject: Re: [opensuse] opensuse list server problems [SOLVED] > Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 09:13:44 -0500 > > On 5/9/07, Henne Vogelsang <hvogel(a)opensuse.org> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > On Tuesday, May 08, 2007 at 16:26:45, Patrick Shanahan wrote: > > > > > * Sunny <sloncho(a)gmail.com> [05-08-07 16:19]: > > > > Since today, on every post I make to opensuse(a)opensuse.org, I receive > > > > the message bellow. Is it just me, or a know problem? > > > > > > > > > You would probably have better luck addressing: > > > opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org > > > > This is gmail specific. Can we meet in #opensuse-project on > > irc.freenode.net to get this sorted? I probably need specifics on your > > gmail setup. > > > > Henne > > > > The problem gone away by itself. This was gmail specific. > > Many thanks to Henne for his help. > > Cheers works here too.. well, i hope, this's just a test! cheers! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse] opensuse list server problems [SOLVED]
by Sunny 09 May '07

09 May '07

On 5/9/07, Henne Vogelsang <hvogel(a)opensuse.org> wrote: > Hi, > > On Tuesday, May 08, 2007 at 16:26:45, Patrick Shanahan wrote: > > > * Sunny <sloncho(a)gmail.com> [05-08-07 16:19]: > > > Since today, on every post I make to opensuse(a)opensuse.org, I receive > > > the message bellow. Is it just me, or a know problem? > > > > > > You would probably have better luck addressing: > > opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org > > This is gmail specific. Can we meet in #opensuse-project on > irc.freenode.net to get this sorted? I probably need specifics on your > gmail setup. > > Henne > The problem gone away by itself. This was gmail specific. Many thanks to Henne for his help. Cheers -- Svetoslav Milenov (Sunny) Even the most advanced equipment in the hands of the ignorant is just a pile of scrap. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Configuring the yast online update
by Anil Kalasa 09 May '07

09 May '07

Hi All, I have to configure a server in our local network for online update, can any one help me how to do that? from the scratch. any help would be appreciated. Thanks and regards Anil -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] hi all
by Munkii 09 May '07

09 May '07

this is just a test message, as i couldn't send emails to the mailinglists before, please ignore =) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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