Hi, I suggest you to try apticron (Simple tool to mail about pending package updates), does exactly what you want with some handy conf options.
On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 04:37:46PM +0200, Bonno Bloksma wrote: > Hi, > > I have a small script that checks if any updates are needed.** > > I used to have this script in /etc/network but that does not seem a > realy good location for it. Where would one keep scripts that are > specific for our company but are on several systems and provide > maintenace info, etc. for those systems? > > I'd rather not keep them in /root although most scripts are rus as root. > > upgradereport.sh > ----------<quote>--------------------------------- > #!/bin/bash > > MAILREC="us...@tio.nl us...@tio.nl" > SUBJECT="Upgrade report voor $HOSTNAME" > TMPFILE=/tmp/upgradereport.tmp > > # Stap 1: ververs de repositories... > apt-get update >/dev/null 2>&1 > > # Stap 2: toon de upgrades > apt-get --dry-run upgrade | grep Inst > $TMPFILE > if egrep -q ^Inst $TMPFILE > then > mail -s "$SUBJECT" $MAILREC < $TMPFILE > fi > > rm $TMPFILE > ----------<quote>--------------------------------- > > p.s. > The script above DOES send output when call via a line in crontab or > by hand but does NOT when placed in /etc/cron.daily. > Anyone know why? > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a > subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/bdf68c0531dd4ad38add893e2b1bc...@staf.tio.nl -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110711151338.gb15...@debian-movil.com.ar
