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jdatwood
06-14-2002, 03:59 AM
I'm wondering if there is a way to disable the automatic emails that the cron creates when it finishes a job. I run a submission script on my site that creates HUGE cron emails. I'd like to cut down the strain on the server that these emails create.

Any ideas?

Regards,
Jon D. Atwood

AlaskanWolf
06-14-2002, 04:19 AM
/whateverscript >/dev/null 2>&1

works for us

jdatwood
06-14-2002, 04:34 AM
Originally posted by AlaskanWolf
/whateverscript >/dev/null 2>&1

works for us

I'm a complete Linux n00b so..... if you could, please explain further?

jdatwood
06-14-2002, 04:51 AM
Found more info...
http://weather.ou.edu/~billston/crontab/

Nevermind ;-)

And thank you for the quick post :D