Cron program that runs every minute..is it needed ?
Hello This appears in my system log every minute. Aug 13 10:27:00 buffy /USR/SBIN/CRON[2403]: (mdom) CMD (/usr/bin/python -S /usr/lib/mailman/cron/qrunner) This is caused by an entry in /usr/lib/mailman/cron/crontab.in # Retry failed deliveries once per minute. * * * * * /usr/bin/python -S /usr/lib/mailman/cron/qrunner What exactly is it trying to do ? Retrying failed deliveries of what exactly ? Is it needed ? Thanks Cliff
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On August 13, 2001 05:33 am, Cliff Sarginson wrote:
Hello This appears in my system log every minute.
Aug 13 10:27:00 buffy /USR/SBIN/CRON[2403]: (mdom) CMD (/usr/bin/python -S /usr/lib/mailman/cron/qrunner)
This is caused by an entry in /usr/lib/mailman/cron/crontab.in
# Retry failed deliveries once per minute. * * * * * /usr/bin/python -S /usr/lib/mailman/cron/qrunner
What exactly is it trying to do ? Retrying failed deliveries of what exactly ? Is it needed ?
Are you running mailing lists using Mailman? If so then the cron job is needed as it the process that handles messages as they come in. If you're not actually using Mailman, you can simply 'rpm -e mailman' or comment out the line in the crontab. - -- James Oakley Engineering - SolutionInc Ltd. joakley@solutioninc.com http://www.solutioninc.com -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE7d9EY+FOexA3koIgRAitKAJoDF+36nly/NdJg0A/LPrDMWXjQAQCgtzFj tQWrsYtkEnQIIUkgt9OWyZw= =776k -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
On Mon, Aug 13, 2001 at 10:07:27AM -0300, joakley@solutioninc.com wrote:
On August 13, 2001 05:33 am, Cliff Sarginson wrote:
This is caused by an entry in /usr/lib/mailman/cron/crontab.in # Retry failed deliveries once per minute. * * * * * /usr/bin/python -S /usr/lib/mailman/cron/qrunner
Are you running mailing lists using Mailman? If so then the cron job is needed as it the process that handles messages as they come in.
If you're not actually using Mailman, you can simply 'rpm -e mailman' or comment out the line in the crontab.
I reduced it to every 5 minutes on my mailserver, since it was unable to keep up while it was receiving incoming mail at the same time - the previous qrunner job would not complete before the next one started, and the whole machine spiralled down into a vicious circle of swapping itself to death (it is a 486 DX2/66 with only 16 MB of RAM). -- David Smith Tel: +44 (0)1454 462380 (direct) STMicroelectronics Fax: +44 (0)1454 617910 1000 Aztec West TINA (ST only): (065) 2380 Almondsbury Home: 01454 616963 BRISTOL Mobile: 07932 642724 BS32 4SQ Work Email: Dave.Smith@st.com Home Email: David.Smith@ds-electronics.co.uk
On Mon, Aug 13, 2001 at 10:07:27AM -0300, James Oakley wrote:
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On August 13, 2001 05:33 am, Cliff Sarginson wrote:
Hello This appears in my system log every minute.
Aug 13 10:27:00 buffy /USR/SBIN/CRON[2403]: (mdom) CMD (/usr/bin/python -S /usr/lib/mailman/cron/qrunner)
This is caused by an entry in /usr/lib/mailman/cron/crontab.in
# Retry failed deliveries once per minute. * * * * * /usr/bin/python -S /usr/lib/mailman/cron/qrunner
What exactly is it trying to do ? Retrying failed deliveries of what exactly ? Is it needed ?
Are you running mailing lists using Mailman? If so then the cron job is needed as it the process that handles messages as they come in.
If you're not actually using Mailman, you can simply 'rpm -e mailman' or comment out the line in the crontab.
Mmm.. no I am not running mailman, Suse 7.2 install must have decided I was ... te be honest I have never even heard of it... Thanks I will disable it immediately.. Cliff
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