how to do a free space regular check

hi,

i need to make a regular check of the free space on one of the mounts and issue a few commands (like email or something ...) if the free space drops down and passes a threshold.

am i right to think about a solution of a script to put into the cron ? or is there any other more reasonable or automated procedure ?

i wrote few scripts but never delt with cron ...

i'd be glad for some initial ideas

thanks in advance

baronlynx

Check Freshmeat for "monit". It can email or execute scripts when a threshold is reached.