df output to root's mail box

deeneyc09 · 03-29-2011, 01:07 PM

Hey all,

First of all I'm using RHEL 5.

I'm trying to make a script in my /etc/cron.d directory called df. Anyways, I want to be able to have it run the df command every hour, 23 minutes past the hour.

I have the first part, I just need assistance in directing it to roots mail box.

23 * * * * root df > (what do I put here?)

Thanks in advance

repo · 03-29-2011, 01:11 PM

Welcome to LQ

You can use

Code:

/bin/df | /bin/mail -s"email subject" root

Kind regards

16pide · 03-30-2011, 03:09 AM

I use msmtp under Fedora 13
I wrote this one line script I call stdin-email.bash:

Quote:

#!/bin/bash
(echo -e "Subject: Done";echo;cat -) |msmtp -t xyz@example.com

then you can use it this way:
df|stdin-email.bash

I find it better to email to an account outside of my machine, this way, I see it instantly on my mobile phone.

Otherwise, repo's answer is good too!