On 01/05/2012 11:50 AM, g wrote:
you can use cron to run a script that redirects output;
yum check-update> ~/robert/Desktop/newupdates
and have everything pop does not give you.
yes/no/maybe?
Two things: first, AIUI, cron jobs run with the same permissions that
the user who owns the job has -- if not, it's a horrible security flaw
-- so you'll have to put this in root's crontab to make it work.
Second, you could have the script mail the output to your main email
account, so you'll be sure to see it even if you're checking your email
from someplace else. Of course, that's not going to help much unless
you have ssh or equivalent access to your home box, but if you do, it's
a cool, geeky way to keep your computer updated when you're on the road.
It's also good if you either need to have programs maximized much of
the time (and wouldn't see the file sitting on your desktop) or are the
type of person who likes their desktop as clean as possible, preferring
menus to icons.
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