From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mta11.charter.net (mta11.charter.net [216.33.127.80]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id 110E110A67 for ; Mon, 3 Nov 2008 10:30:32 -0500 (EST) Received: from aarprv04.charter.net ([10.20.200.74]) by mta11.charter.net (InterMail vM.7.08.03.00 201-2186-126-20070710) with ESMTP id <20081103153148.OGZD3732.mta11.charter.net@aarprv04.charter.net> for ; Mon, 3 Nov 2008 10:31:48 -0500 Received: from h14me.homelinux.net ([24.151.121.233]) by aarprv04.charter.net with ESMTP id <20081103153148.UAJV3522.aarprv04.charter.net@h14me.homelinux.net> for ; Mon, 3 Nov 2008 10:31:48 -0500 Received: from h14me.homelinux.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.13.4/8.12.11) with ESMTP id mA3FVmse023886 for ; Mon, 3 Nov 2008 10:31:48 -0500 Received: (from alex_snow@localhost) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.13.4/8.12.10/Submit) id mA3FVliJ023885 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Mon, 3 Nov 2008 10:31:47 -0500 Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 10:31:47 -0500 From: Alex Snow To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: Re: cron and annoyances Message-ID: <20081103153147.GC23848@gmx.net> References: <20081101170448.GA29997@cq.ftml.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i X-Chzlrs: 0 X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:30:32 -0000 If you also make sure that stderr is redirected, this should completely silence even errors. On Sat, Nov 01, 2008 at 01:14:51PM -0400, Jayson Smith wrote: > Hi, > > Chuck said just about what I was going to say here. Try redirecting the > output of the commands to /dev/null. However, some commands which are > normally silent will produce output if an error occurs, even if they've > been redirected to /dev/null. If you still get the messages, actually read > one to find out what error is occurring, and fix it. > Jayson > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chuck Hallenbeck" > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." > Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 1:04 PM > Subject: Re: cron and annoyances > > > >Tyler, > > > >Look in /etc/crontab and find out what application is run every 15 > >minutes to produce the mail you are getting. Redirect the output of > >that application to /dev/null by adding the necessary redirection > >information to the line that runs the application. > > > >Better yet, read the mail you are being sent to learn what the error is > >that you are being told about, and fix it. > > > >Chuck > > > > > >On Sat, Nov 01, 2008 at 09:45:24AM -0600, Tyler Littlefield wrote: > >>Hello list, > >>I was wondering if anyone had a fix for this. > >>I get tons of mail from cron a day, in my local mailbox, which is rather > >>annoying, > >>I think it goes to two accounts of mine on the system, and it happens > >>every 15 mins or so. > >>Is there a way I can silence this? > >> > >> > >>Thanks, > >>Tyler Littlefield > >>email: tyler@tysdomain.com > >>web: tysdomain-com > >>Visit for quality software and web design. > >>skype: st8amnd2005 > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Speakup mailing list > >>Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > >>http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > >-- > >The Moon is Waxing Crescent (12% of Full) > > > >My web site: http://hallenbeck.ftml.net -- my telephone: 1-518-334-9022. > > -------- > >It is wise to keep in mind that neither success nor failure is ever final. > >_______________________________________________ > >Speakup mailing list > >Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- The only "intuitive" interface is the nipple. After that, it's all learned. -- Bruce Ediger, bediger@teal.csn.org, on X interfaces