From Bugzilla Helper: User-Agent: Mozilla/4.77 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.4.2-2 i586) Description of problem: Gratuitous mail to root is generated when tmpwatch in run (under anacron) if certain directories do not exist. Due to a script error in /etc/cron.daily/tmpwatch. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.Happens when anacron runs in absence of e.g. "/var/cache/man/X11R6/cat?" 2. 3. Actual Results: root gets mail listing error. Expected Results: should be no error Additional info: change the script: for foo in X11R6/cat? cat? local/cat? do [ -d /var/cache/man/$foo ] && /usr/sbin/tmp/watch -f 240 /var/cache/man/$foo etc. etc.
To reporter: Install this: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHBA-2001-104.html http://www.redhat.com/apps/support/updates.html Btw, duplicate of bug #47784 and resolved.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 47784 ***