Cron, /etc/motd & cronlog (SV)

[Robert N. Berlinger]

> > The message of the day ("/etc/motd") is printed in the cronlog file every
> > time an "su - user -c command" is executed by cron.  Does anyone know how
> > to supress the "printing" of /etc/motd when using the "-" option to su?
> > It would make the cronlog smaller and more easily read.  We use Uniplus+
> > System V.

Change the line that says 'cat /etc/motd' to:

if [ -t ]
then cat /etc/motd
fi

The cat will only execute if the standard output is a terminal.
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Robert Berlinger
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