This is exactly how I added the command. Is this correct?
0 0 * * * mail -s 'log files' [EMAIL PROTECTED] /path/to/log/files
I hope this is correct.
WA Brown
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From: "Warren Myers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 1:05 PM
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Server script question
I don't recall how to setup logrotate, but you if logrotate is running, you
just send the current logfile, while to older ones get archived for you.
Warren
On 7/12/06, WA Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
That'll work. I didnt know how to do email from the shell. Is there any
way
to limit the size of an email? Such as when the logfile gets so big then
it
will email that then when it gets that big again it will email that and
so
on?
WA Brown
----- Original Message -----
From: "Warren Myers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 12:56 PM
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Server script question
> you can cron the job to run similar to the following:
>
> $ crontab -e
> 0 0 * * * mail -s 'log files' [EMAIL PROTECTED] <
> /path/to/log/files
>
> then save your crontab
>
> Warren
>
> On 7/12/06, WA Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> How can I get the logs sent by email from my server to an email addy
>> on
a
>> regular basis?Such as the error log or access log? I dont know enough
>> scripting to figure it out. I use some shell scripts now.
>>
>>
>> WA Brown
>>
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