Topic: Error mail after upgrade: Cannot append data to that file

[Beast]

Hi All

I keep getting this email with short intervals to the root account:

root@servername.suffix

with the subject:

Cron <root@linuxserver> /usr/lib/sa/sa1 1 1

and content:

Cannot append data to that file

It also comes when I do a fresh installation (no upgrade).

What can be the problem (if it is a problem)

Thanks
Beast

[Beast]

Hi All

the offending file is named "*sysstat" in /etc/cron.d

# run system activity accounting tool every 10 minutes
*/10 * * * * root /usr/lib/sa/sa1 1 1
# generate a daily summary of process accounting at 23:53
53 23 * * * root /usr/lib/sa/sa2 -A

What is it for and why do I get a error? May be something for the system monitor add-on? I used the custom ISO.

Thanks
Benny

[Beast]

This special e-mail has now stopped. I have not done anything about it - so it is a great pussel

[mizou]

Hi,

I am also receiving this email on my new SME Server 6.0.1-01. install (2 weeks old).

I also have the "*sysstat" in /etc/cron.d
with the following content

# run system activity accounting tool every 10 minutes
*/10 * * * * root /usr/lib/sa/sa1 1 1
# generate a daily summary of process accounting at 23:53
53 23 * * * root /usr/lib/sa/sa2 -A

Beast, have you worked out what it was or any clue?

Cheers

Mizou

[aarik]

I am also getting this error on a custom install ISO.
seems to be tied to the system monitor contrib.

Does anyone know how to fix this?


thanks,

-aarik

[Smitro]

I noticed that these posts seem a little old. Anyone fixed it since then? I've just had the problem start.

[CharlieBrady]

I noticed that these posts seem a little old. Anyone fixed it since then? I've just had the problem start.

Problems with Contribs should be reported via the Bug Tracker in the appropriate section. When/if fixes are made, the bug tracker will be updated and people will be able to find the fixes.

[Smitro]

Ok, something weird. What happens is that it will send you the email above every 10 mins. up till midnight. Once it hits midnight, there is no more of these emails sent/recived. I'm not sure what happens at midnight... but I presume that one of the cron jobs fixes the problem.