[Touch-packages] [Bug 1750051] Re: cron doesn't support MAILFROM
Hi what is the status of this bug? It says " Fix Released " does that mean it is fixed, is so what version? I am using Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS and I cannot get cron to accept the MAILFROM directive. No matter what I do it always defaults to root. Unfortunately I can't get any notification from cron without properly filling out this field. The man page says it should work. I have spend many hours trying to get this to work and looking for work around. Please confirm the status of this bug, if it has indeed been fixed and if so what version. Thank you. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1750051 Title: cron doesn't support MAILFROM Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in cron package in Debian: Fix Released Bug description: Ubuntu's cron version doesn't support setting MAILFROM to set the "From:" header of cron generated emails. This feature would be nice to have and bring parity with RHEL/CentOS which has it since RHEL 6: $ cat /etc/redhat-release CentOS release 6.6 (Final) $ man 5 crontab | grep -1 FROM doesn´t do aliasing, and UUCP usually doesn´t read its mail. If MAIL- FROM is defined (and non-empty), it will be used as the envelope sender address, otherwise, ‘‘root’’ will be used. $ apt-cache policy cron cron: Installed: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Candidate: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Version table: *** 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cron 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Feb 16 15:52:54 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-06 (436 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20161206) SourcePackage: cron UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1750051/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1750051] Re: cron doesn't support MAILFROM
** Changed in: cron (Debian) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1750051 Title: cron doesn't support MAILFROM Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in cron package in Debian: Fix Released Bug description: Ubuntu's cron version doesn't support setting MAILFROM to set the "From:" header of cron generated emails. This feature would be nice to have and bring parity with RHEL/CentOS which has it since RHEL 6: $ cat /etc/redhat-release CentOS release 6.6 (Final) $ man 5 crontab | grep -1 FROM doesn´t do aliasing, and UUCP usually doesn´t read its mail. If MAIL- FROM is defined (and non-empty), it will be used as the envelope sender address, otherwise, ‘‘root’’ will be used. $ apt-cache policy cron cron: Installed: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Candidate: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Version table: *** 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cron 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Feb 16 15:52:54 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-06 (436 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20161206) SourcePackage: cron UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1750051/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1750051] Re: cron doesn't support MAILFROM
I also just ran into a case where this would make my life much easier. Any idea on when we can expect this? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1750051 Title: cron doesn't support MAILFROM Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in cron package in Debian: New Bug description: Ubuntu's cron version doesn't support setting MAILFROM to set the "From:" header of cron generated emails. This feature would be nice to have and bring parity with RHEL/CentOS which has it since RHEL 6: $ cat /etc/redhat-release CentOS release 6.6 (Final) $ man 5 crontab | grep -1 FROM doesn´t do aliasing, and UUCP usually doesn´t read its mail. If MAIL- FROM is defined (and non-empty), it will be used as the envelope sender address, otherwise, ‘‘root’’ will be used. $ apt-cache policy cron cron: Installed: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Candidate: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Version table: *** 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cron 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Feb 16 15:52:54 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-06 (436 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20161206) SourcePackage: cron UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1750051/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1750051] Re: cron doesn't support MAILFROM
a bug report with a patch submitted and no news since one year ... what can we do to make it accepted more quickly ? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1750051 Title: cron doesn't support MAILFROM Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in cron package in Debian: New Bug description: Ubuntu's cron version doesn't support setting MAILFROM to set the "From:" header of cron generated emails. This feature would be nice to have and bring parity with RHEL/CentOS which has it since RHEL 6: $ cat /etc/redhat-release CentOS release 6.6 (Final) $ man 5 crontab | grep -1 FROM doesn´t do aliasing, and UUCP usually doesn´t read its mail. If MAIL- FROM is defined (and non-empty), it will be used as the envelope sender address, otherwise, ‘‘root’’ will be used. $ apt-cache policy cron cron: Installed: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Candidate: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Version table: *** 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cron 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Feb 16 15:52:54 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-06 (436 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20161206) SourcePackage: cron UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1750051/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1750051] Re: cron doesn't support MAILFROM
CentOS 8 is not out yet so Ubuntu 18.04 is the best LTS for servers at the moment ... except for bugs like this. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1750051 Title: cron doesn't support MAILFROM Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in cron package in Debian: New Bug description: Ubuntu's cron version doesn't support setting MAILFROM to set the "From:" header of cron generated emails. This feature would be nice to have and bring parity with RHEL/CentOS which has it since RHEL 6: $ cat /etc/redhat-release CentOS release 6.6 (Final) $ man 5 crontab | grep -1 FROM doesn´t do aliasing, and UUCP usually doesn´t read its mail. If MAIL- FROM is defined (and non-empty), it will be used as the envelope sender address, otherwise, ‘‘root’’ will be used. $ apt-cache policy cron cron: Installed: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Candidate: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Version table: *** 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cron 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Feb 16 15:52:54 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-06 (436 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20161206) SourcePackage: cron UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1750051/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1750051] Re: cron doesn't support MAILFROM
** Changed in: cron (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Released => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1750051 Title: cron doesn't support MAILFROM Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in cron package in Debian: New Bug description: Ubuntu's cron version doesn't support setting MAILFROM to set the "From:" header of cron generated emails. This feature would be nice to have and bring parity with RHEL/CentOS which has it since RHEL 6: $ cat /etc/redhat-release CentOS release 6.6 (Final) $ man 5 crontab | grep -1 FROM doesn´t do aliasing, and UUCP usually doesn´t read its mail. If MAIL- FROM is defined (and non-empty), it will be used as the envelope sender address, otherwise, ‘‘root’’ will be used. $ apt-cache policy cron cron: Installed: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Candidate: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Version table: *** 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cron 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Feb 16 15:52:54 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-06 (436 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20161206) SourcePackage: cron UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1750051/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1750051] Re: cron doesn't support MAILFROM
to answer #7 if you set an improper value to MAILFROM ok but if you give to From field a correct value there is no reason to not be forwarded locally i've patched my cron deamon and there is no particular problem -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1750051 Title: cron doesn't support MAILFROM Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in cron package in Debian: New Bug description: Ubuntu's cron version doesn't support setting MAILFROM to set the "From:" header of cron generated emails. This feature would be nice to have and bring parity with RHEL/CentOS which has it since RHEL 6: $ cat /etc/redhat-release CentOS release 6.6 (Final) $ man 5 crontab | grep -1 FROM doesn´t do aliasing, and UUCP usually doesn´t read its mail. If MAIL- FROM is defined (and non-empty), it will be used as the envelope sender address, otherwise, ‘‘root’’ will be used. $ apt-cache policy cron cron: Installed: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Candidate: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Version table: *** 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cron 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Feb 16 15:52:54 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-06 (436 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20161206) SourcePackage: cron UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1750051/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1750051] Re: cron doesn't support MAILFROM
It looks I accidentally changed status of this bug from "Triaged" to "Fix Released" (I clicked "fix released" in hope it will take me to the version in which it was fixed, but that wasn't a link, but an update action). I'm not sure how I even could change status, since I'm not maintainer. I've tried, but I cannot revert this change. Anyway, please somebody, revert status of tris to "Triaged". ** Changed in: cron (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1750051 Title: cron doesn't support MAILFROM Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in cron package in Debian: New Bug description: Ubuntu's cron version doesn't support setting MAILFROM to set the "From:" header of cron generated emails. This feature would be nice to have and bring parity with RHEL/CentOS which has it since RHEL 6: $ cat /etc/redhat-release CentOS release 6.6 (Final) $ man 5 crontab | grep -1 FROM doesn´t do aliasing, and UUCP usually doesn´t read its mail. If MAIL- FROM is defined (and non-empty), it will be used as the envelope sender address, otherwise, ‘‘root’’ will be used. $ apt-cache policy cron cron: Installed: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Candidate: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Version table: *** 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cron 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Feb 16 15:52:54 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-06 (436 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20161206) SourcePackage: cron UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1750051/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1750051] Re: cron doesn't support MAILFROM
Another issue with this is that setting the "From:" header to "root (Cron daemon)" makes it difficult to forward this mail outside of the system. Many servers (like gmail) will bounce emails with an improper "From:" header. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1750051 Title: cron doesn't support MAILFROM Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in cron package in Debian: New Bug description: Ubuntu's cron version doesn't support setting MAILFROM to set the "From:" header of cron generated emails. This feature would be nice to have and bring parity with RHEL/CentOS which has it since RHEL 6: $ cat /etc/redhat-release CentOS release 6.6 (Final) $ man 5 crontab | grep -1 FROM doesn´t do aliasing, and UUCP usually doesn´t read its mail. If MAIL- FROM is defined (and non-empty), it will be used as the envelope sender address, otherwise, ‘‘root’’ will be used. $ apt-cache policy cron cron: Installed: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Candidate: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Version table: *** 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cron 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Feb 16 15:52:54 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-06 (436 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20161206) SourcePackage: cron UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1750051/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1750051] Re: cron doesn't support MAILFROM
** Changed in: cron (Debian) Status: Unknown => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1750051 Title: cron doesn't support MAILFROM Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in cron package in Debian: New Bug description: Ubuntu's cron version doesn't support setting MAILFROM to set the "From:" header of cron generated emails. This feature would be nice to have and bring parity with RHEL/CentOS which has it since RHEL 6: $ cat /etc/redhat-release CentOS release 6.6 (Final) $ man 5 crontab | grep -1 FROM doesn´t do aliasing, and UUCP usually doesn´t read its mail. If MAIL- FROM is defined (and non-empty), it will be used as the envelope sender address, otherwise, ‘‘root’’ will be used. $ apt-cache policy cron cron: Installed: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Candidate: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Version table: *** 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cron 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Feb 16 15:52:54 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-06 (436 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20161206) SourcePackage: cron UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1750051/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1750051] Re: cron doesn't support MAILFROM
** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #898177 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=898177 ** Changed in: cron (Debian) Importance: Undecided => Unknown ** Changed in: cron (Debian) Status: New => Unknown ** Changed in: cron (Debian) Remote watch: None => Debian Bug tracker #898177 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1750051 Title: cron doesn't support MAILFROM Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in cron package in Debian: Unknown Bug description: Ubuntu's cron version doesn't support setting MAILFROM to set the "From:" header of cron generated emails. This feature would be nice to have and bring parity with RHEL/CentOS which has it since RHEL 6: $ cat /etc/redhat-release CentOS release 6.6 (Final) $ man 5 crontab | grep -1 FROM doesn´t do aliasing, and UUCP usually doesn´t read its mail. If MAIL- FROM is defined (and non-empty), it will be used as the envelope sender address, otherwise, ‘‘root’’ will be used. $ apt-cache policy cron cron: Installed: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Candidate: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Version table: *** 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cron 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Feb 16 15:52:54 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-06 (436 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20161206) SourcePackage: cron UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1750051/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1750051] Re: cron doesn't support MAILFROM
you're right only adding 6 lines and one bug inside :-( new patch with the corrected line ** Attachment added: "patch_v2.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1750051/+attachment/5135958/+files/patch_v2.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1750051 Title: cron doesn't support MAILFROM Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in cron package in Debian: New Bug description: Ubuntu's cron version doesn't support setting MAILFROM to set the "From:" header of cron generated emails. This feature would be nice to have and bring parity with RHEL/CentOS which has it since RHEL 6: $ cat /etc/redhat-release CentOS release 6.6 (Final) $ man 5 crontab | grep -1 FROM doesn´t do aliasing, and UUCP usually doesn´t read its mail. If MAIL- FROM is defined (and non-empty), it will be used as the envelope sender address, otherwise, ‘‘root’’ will be used. $ apt-cache policy cron cron: Installed: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Candidate: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Version table: *** 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cron 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Feb 16 15:52:54 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-06 (436 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20161206) SourcePackage: cron UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1750051/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1750051] Re: cron doesn't support MAILFROM
I looked at the patch (didn't test it) and I think the fprintf call is missing an argument to format as a string. It should read like this IMHO: - fprintf(mail, "From: root (Cron Daemon)\n"); + fprintf(mail, "From: %s\n", mailfrom); -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1750051 Title: cron doesn't support MAILFROM Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in cron package in Debian: New Bug description: Ubuntu's cron version doesn't support setting MAILFROM to set the "From:" header of cron generated emails. This feature would be nice to have and bring parity with RHEL/CentOS which has it since RHEL 6: $ cat /etc/redhat-release CentOS release 6.6 (Final) $ man 5 crontab | grep -1 FROM doesn´t do aliasing, and UUCP usually doesn´t read its mail. If MAIL- FROM is defined (and non-empty), it will be used as the envelope sender address, otherwise, ‘‘root’’ will be used. $ apt-cache policy cron cron: Installed: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Candidate: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Version table: *** 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cron 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Feb 16 15:52:54 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-06 (436 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20161206) SourcePackage: cron UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1750051/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1750051] Re: cron doesn't support MAILFROM
The attachment "patch.txt" seems to be a patch. If it isn't, please remove the "patch" flag from the attachment, remove the "patch" tag, and if you are a member of the ~ubuntu-reviewers, unsubscribe the team. [This is an automated message performed by a Launchpad user owned by ~brian-murray, for any issues please contact him.] ** Tags added: patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1750051 Title: cron doesn't support MAILFROM Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in cron package in Debian: New Bug description: Ubuntu's cron version doesn't support setting MAILFROM to set the "From:" header of cron generated emails. This feature would be nice to have and bring parity with RHEL/CentOS which has it since RHEL 6: $ cat /etc/redhat-release CentOS release 6.6 (Final) $ man 5 crontab | grep -1 FROM doesn´t do aliasing, and UUCP usually doesn´t read its mail. If MAIL- FROM is defined (and non-empty), it will be used as the envelope sender address, otherwise, ‘‘root’’ will be used. $ apt-cache policy cron cron: Installed: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Candidate: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Version table: *** 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cron 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Feb 16 15:52:54 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-06 (436 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20161206) SourcePackage: cron UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1750051/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1750051] Re: cron doesn't support MAILFROM
submit a patch to add the feature. Heavily inspired from cronie project : https://github.com/cronie-crond/cronie/blob/master/src/do_command.c ** Attachment added: "patch.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/debian/+source/cron/+bug/1750051/+attachment/5134394/+files/patch.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1750051 Title: cron doesn't support MAILFROM Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in cron package in Debian: New Bug description: Ubuntu's cron version doesn't support setting MAILFROM to set the "From:" header of cron generated emails. This feature would be nice to have and bring parity with RHEL/CentOS which has it since RHEL 6: $ cat /etc/redhat-release CentOS release 6.6 (Final) $ man 5 crontab | grep -1 FROM doesn´t do aliasing, and UUCP usually doesn´t read its mail. If MAIL- FROM is defined (and non-empty), it will be used as the envelope sender address, otherwise, ‘‘root’’ will be used. $ apt-cache policy cron cron: Installed: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Candidate: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Version table: *** 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cron 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Feb 16 15:52:54 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-06 (436 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20161206) SourcePackage: cron UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1750051/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1750051] Re: cron doesn't support MAILFROM
** Also affects: cron (Debian) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1750051 Title: cron doesn't support MAILFROM Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in cron package in Debian: New Bug description: Ubuntu's cron version doesn't support setting MAILFROM to set the "From:" header of cron generated emails. This feature would be nice to have and bring parity with RHEL/CentOS which has it since RHEL 6: $ cat /etc/redhat-release CentOS release 6.6 (Final) $ man 5 crontab | grep -1 FROM doesn´t do aliasing, and UUCP usually doesn´t read its mail. If MAIL- FROM is defined (and non-empty), it will be used as the envelope sender address, otherwise, ‘‘root’’ will be used. $ apt-cache policy cron cron: Installed: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Candidate: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Version table: *** 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cron 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Feb 16 15:52:54 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-06 (436 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20161206) SourcePackage: cron UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1750051/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1750051] Re: cron doesn't support MAILFROM
** Tags added: bionic ** Changed in: cron (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Triaged ** Changed in: cron (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1750051 Title: cron doesn't support MAILFROM Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Ubuntu's cron version doesn't support setting MAILFROM to set the "From:" header of cron generated emails. This feature would be nice to have and bring parity with RHEL/CentOS which has it since RHEL 6: $ cat /etc/redhat-release CentOS release 6.6 (Final) $ man 5 crontab | grep -1 FROM doesn´t do aliasing, and UUCP usually doesn´t read its mail. If MAIL- FROM is defined (and non-empty), it will be used as the envelope sender address, otherwise, ‘‘root’’ will be used. $ apt-cache policy cron cron: Installed: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Candidate: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Version table: *** 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cron 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Feb 16 15:52:54 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-06 (436 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20161206) SourcePackage: cron UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1750051/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1750051] Re: cron doesn't support MAILFROM
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: cron (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1750051 Title: cron doesn't support MAILFROM Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Ubuntu's cron version doesn't support setting MAILFROM to set the "From:" header of cron generated emails. This feature would be nice to have and bring parity with RHEL/CentOS which has it since RHEL 6: $ cat /etc/redhat-release CentOS release 6.6 (Final) $ man 5 crontab | grep -1 FROM doesn´t do aliasing, and UUCP usually doesn´t read its mail. If MAIL- FROM is defined (and non-empty), it will be used as the envelope sender address, otherwise, ‘‘root’’ will be used. $ apt-cache policy cron cron: Installed: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Candidate: 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 Version table: *** 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cron 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Feb 16 15:52:54 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-06 (436 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20161206) SourcePackage: cron UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1750051/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
