From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mxsf01.insightbb.com (mxsf01.insightbb.com [74.128.0.71]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id E9ED510B35 for ; Sat, 1 Nov 2008 13:13:38 -0400 (EDT) X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.33,527,1220241600"; d="scan'208";a="556557426" Received: from unknown (HELO asav01.insightbb.com) ([172.31.249.124]) by mxsf01.insightbb.com with ESMTP; 01 Nov 2008 13:14:51 -0400 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AkEUAI8rDElgHFP0/2dsb2JhbACBcAaIJYMDsXMJig+CVns X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.33,527,1220241600"; d="scan'208";a="191603102" Received: from 96-28-83-244.dhcp.insightbb.com (HELO linuxbox.localdomain) ([96.28.83.244]) by asav01.insightbb.com with ESMTP; 01 Nov 2008 13:14:51 -0400 Received: from BOE (unknown [192.168.0.100]) by linuxbox.localdomain (Postfix) with SMTP id 4220A14A92 for ; Sat, 1 Nov 2008 13:14:51 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: From: "Jayson Smith" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." References: <20081101170448.GA29997@cq.ftml.net> Subject: Re: cron and annoyances Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2008 13:14:51 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 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: Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:13:39 -0000 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