Re: Automatic updates using yum.

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Emil Valsson wrote:
> Hello, I have yum started as a service so it will automaticly update the
> system once a day or whatever is default setting in FC1 and FC2.
> 
> It works, it does check and install new updates but it doesn't send me any
> email when it's done. I thought root was supposed to get email but I cannot
> see it. Any ideas?
> 
> This is how /etc/cron.daily/yum.cron looks like:
> 
> if [ -f /var/lock/subsys/yum ]; then
> 
>         /usr/bin/yum -R 10 -e 0 -d 0 -y update yum
> 
>         /usr/bin/yum -R 120 -e 0 -d 0 -y update
<snip>
I think you'll find the combination of -e 0 -d 0 -y means that there
*isn't* any output to send...

Take a look at man yum.

HTH,

James.

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