On Wed, 2 Oct 2013 20:53:52 -0500 inode0 <inode0@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 10:10 AM, Ranjan Maitra > <maitra.mbox.ignored@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I have a cron job running which yum updates all my machines once a day. > > All of these work fine. > > > > I also have a cron job which checks for kernel updates every hour and > > sends me a message if an updated kernel has been installed. Here is the > > relevant script: > > > > --- begin file called check-kernel.sh in my scripts/yum directory--- > > > > #!/bin/bash > > export DISPLAY=:0 I was wondering -- why, instead of this, the following would not work: export $(env | grep DISPLAY) Note that: echo $(env | grep DISPLAY)>/tmp/tmp.txt creates a blank file so there is a problem, clearly. Just trying to see if I can easily hardcode the DISPLAY variable. Thanks! Ranjan > > > latestkernel=$(rpm -q kernel |tail -n1|sed -e 's/kernel-//') > > > > #echo "$latestkernel" > > > > if uname -a | grep -qv "$latestkernel"; then > > notify-send "Kernel UPDATE on ${HOSTNAME}: Running Kernel is $(uname > > -r) but lat est installed rpm is ${latestkernel}; REBOOT required" > > fi; > > > > > > --- end file called check-kernel.sh --- > > Give that a try if you haven't yet Ranjan. > > John > -- > users mailing list > users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users > Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org -- Important Notice: This mailbox is ignored: e-mails are set to be deleted on receipt. Please respond to the mailing list if appropriate. For those needing to send personal or professional e-mail, please use appropriate addresses. ____________________________________________________________ FREE 3D EARTH SCREENSAVER - Watch the Earth right on your desktop! Check it out at http://www.inbox.com/earth -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org