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+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1121189 +++

Description of problem: It would be nice if yum-cron could fill out the 'from' section a bit more elegantly when left to the defaults.  The program already locates the hostname, so I thought it might be nice if it used that for 'from' if left at the defaults.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):yum-cron-3.4.3-152.fc21.noarch.rpm


How reproducible:100%


Steps to Reproduce:
1.enable sending email
2.note it comes from root@localhost
3.

Actual results:
From: root@localhost

Expected results:
something more specific

Additional info:
Attached patch resolves.

--- Additional comment from Rex Dieter on 2014-10-31 14:17:32 EDT ---

triaging to yum component

--- Additional comment from Jaroslav Reznik on 2015-03-03 11:08:11 EST ---

This bug appears to have been reported against 'rawhide' during the Fedora 22 development cycle.
Changing version to '22'.

More information and reason for this action is here:
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_Program_Management/HouseKeeping/Fedora22

Thanks for the patch!

The proposed patch does only string replace

+        # transform 'localhost' into a more specific descriptor
+        email_from = self.opts.email_from.replace('localhost', self.opts.system_name)

I think it should be improved so it does the substitution only in case the opts.email_from matches exactly the default value (localhost). It is not very likely that my customized email_from would be something like "mylocalhost" but if it were, proposed change would not alter the default value but my customized value. Moreover, I would propose to extend the configuration file with a comment mentioning that such substitution is happening.

(In reply to Karel Srot from comment #5)
> Moreover, I would propose to extend the
> configuration file with a comment mentioning that such substitution is
> happening.

Ignore this part, I can see that the config file has been updated.

Done.

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2016-2397.html