Re: [cobalt-users] [RaQ3] cron.hourly

[Robert Brownback <bobski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't have access to a Raq3, but I do have access to a Raq2 and I
administer numerous RedHat servers. I have never seen an entry in cron
that would attempt to kill the DNS server with a signal 9 (essentially
meaning kill NOW, no questions asked) on an hourly basis (or for any
reason for that matter - why would you want the DNS server killed?).
Maybe I'm wrong or just paranoid, but I'd be highly suspicious of such
an entry.


On 02 Apr 2001 12:18:34 +0100, Alex Thom wrote:
> I've been getting the following in emails from Cron Daemon:
> 
> /etc/cron.hourly/cron: syntax error near unexpected token `&'
> /etc/cron.hourly/cron: /etc/cron.hourly/cron: line 3: `killall -9 named
> >/dev/null 2>&'
> 
> I tried modifying /etc/cron.hourly/cron (removing the >&), and then
> running
> it.  This gave an error, and deleted the file.
> 
> Does anyone know what the problem is (was), or have a copy of the
> cron.hourly/cron file I can use as a replacement (I know I should've
> backed it up before editing it, but I wasn't expecting the file to delete
> itself)?
> 
> Alex Thom
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> cobalt-users mailing list
> cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To Subscribe or Unsubscribe, please go to:
> http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-users