Hello, when I try to start iptraf in background mode via cronjob, nothing happens.
When I start iptraf via command-line, everything is fine: dirac# /usr/sbin/iptraf -s eth0 -t 5 -B -L /var/log/iptraf/file.log dirac# ps aux | grep iptraf root 3757 0.1 0.4 2000 912 ? Ss 22:00 0:00 /usr/sbin/iptraf -s eth0 -t 5 -B -L /var/log/iptraf/file.log If I omit the -L flag the logfile is created automatically since I enables logging. dirac# /usr/sbin/iptraf -s eth0 -t 1 -B dirac# ps aux | grep iptraf root 11525 0.0 0.4 2000 884 ? Ss 22:03 0:00 /usr/sbin/iptraf -s eth0 -t 1 -B dirac# ll /var/log/iptraf/ -rw-r-----+ 1 root root 76 2005-10-19 22:00 file.log -rw-r-----+ 1 root root 76 2005-10-19 22:03 tcp_udp_services-eth0.log So far, everything is as I expected it to be. Now I try to start it via cron. dirac# crontab -l */5 * * * * /usr/sbin/iptraf -s eth0 -t 5 -B -L /var/log/iptraf/file.log And cron does something as this syslog entry shows: Oct 19 22:10:01 dirac /USR/SBIN/CRON[20371]: (root) CMD (/usr/sbin/iptraf -s eth0 -t 5 -B -L /var/log/iptraf/file.log) But nothing happens. I do not get any error messages but neither is there an iptraf process nor get any logfiles created or updated. I have two debian boxes(stable), one with all security-updates one installed from the sarge-dvd 3.1 rev0a with no updates. Same problem on both of them. I do also have a SuseLinux box that does not show this problem though. I do not know whether this is a cron or iptraf problem (or if it is my fault) but I would be glad if you could help me. Thanks Sebastian -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
