Hi I have a crontab entry that backs up all my customised configuration, but how to make crontab send me an email with the output of the scripts crontab runs? I guess I have to pipe it in some way but I'm not sure how. Thanx for any help. Chris -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
Hi Brevsville! On Tue, 16 May 2000, Brevsville Administrator wrote:
Hi
I have a crontab entry that backs up all my customised configuration, but how to make crontab send me an email with the output of the scripts crontab runs? I guess I have to pipe it in some way but I'm not sure how.
Thanx for any help.
At the bottom of your crontab use MAILTO={login name of person to get mail} However if you crontab is populated with stuff that you don't want mail for then there are various ways to stop email from coming from them. One is add after the commands '> /dev/null 2>/dev/null' or so a more complicated setup use: MAILTO="" 1 1 * * * echo "Cron entry 1" MAILTO=sean 2 2 * * * echo "Cron entry 2" MAILTO="" 3 3 * * * echo "Cron entry 3" Hope you get the jist. Sean -- Linux User: #124682 ICQ: 679813 My Current Uptime is 0d, 13h and 55m on Linux 2.2.15 ...The attention span of a computer is only as long as its power cord. <HR> <UL> <LI>application/pgp-signature attachment: stored </UL> -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
I just set up an alias in /etc/alias root: your@email.address, \root (Remember to escape the root!) then run newaliases Now you get Roots emails - which is what, by default cron sends output to. There is another option, in /etc/cronttab - mailto: your@email.address but I've never got this working!! Kev Brevsville Administrator wrote:
Hi
I have a crontab entry that backs up all my customised configuration, but how to make crontab send me an email with the output of the scripts crontab runs? I guess I have to pipe it in some way but I'm not sure how.
Thanx for any help.
Chris
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I believe the cron entry for mail is MAIL = username Clifford ...Well, I know we're dying and there's no sign of a parachute... Tori Amos On Tue, 16 May 2000, Kev Jackson wrote:
I just set up an alias in /etc/alias
root: your@email.address, \root
(Remember to escape the root!)
then run
newaliases
Now you get Roots emails - which is what, by default cron sends output to. There is another option, in /etc/cronttab - mailto: your@email.address but I've never got this working!!
Kev
Brevsville Administrator wrote:
Hi
I have a crontab entry that backs up all my customised configuration, but how to make crontab send me an email with the output of the scripts crontab runs? I guess I have to pipe it in some way but I'm not sure how.
Thanx for any help.
Chris
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