Damian Menscher said: > On Sun, 29 May 2005, Dennis Peterson wrote: >> Timothy Omer said: >>> >>> 15 */4 * * */usr/local/bin/freshclam --quiet || mail -s "There has been >>> an >>> error updating ClamAV on the Office Server" [EMAIL PROTECTED] < >>> /var/log/clamav/freshclam.log >> >> use: >> 15 */4 * * */usr/local/bin/freshclam --quiet 2>&1 | mail -s "There has >> been an error updating ClamAV on the Office Server" [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> This should send stderr output to mail and will contain the error >> message. >> There is no stdout to capture because of the --quiet parameter. >> >> Simpler even than diddling with the MAILTO var. > > Uhh, unless I'm missing something obvious, that would send an email > every 4 hours, usually with no message body, but containing one when > there were errors. Definitely NOT what is desired. > > Or perhaps your mail command works differently than mine?
I just cut/pasted his entry - not what I'd do. This also has the advantage of being portable across OS types which is important to some (me). dp _______________________________________________ http://lurker.clamav.net/list/clamav-users.html
