Derek Winkler wrote: > 0,5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,55 * * * * /usr/bin/mrtg > /etc/mrtg/mrtg.cfg > /dev/null 2>&1 | mail -s "MRTG Report" > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
this just pipes both outputs to /dev/null and a mail will still be generated every five minutes, albiet empty. > Hello, > > I'm running MRTG on a Red Hat system, every 5 minutes through cron. > > 0,5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,55 * * * * /usr/bin/mrtg /etc/mrtg/mrtg.cfg > > If MRTG experiences any errors (like a host is down) it sends an email > to root. I would prefer those e-mails to go to someone else. So I > tried this... Add a line before your mrtg cron entry which states: MAILTO=someuser then one after which reads: MAILTO=root that should do what you're looking for. cheers, -kelsey -- Unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive http://lists.ee.ethz.ch/mrtg FAQ http://faq.mrtg.org Homepage http://www.mrtg.org WebAdmin http://lists.ee.ethz.ch/lsg2.cgi
