Unix Admin Question...Solved

Matt G linux at bizniche.com
Thu Nov 13 21:55:20 CST 2003


Thanks for the help everyone.

It was indeed an alias.

Problem solved.

Matt

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerald Combs" <gerald at ethereal.com>
To: "Matt G" <linux at bizniche.com>
Cc: <kclug at kclug.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: Unix Admin Question...

> Try looking in /etc/mail/aliases or root's .forward file.
>
> On Thu, 13 Nov 2003, Matt G wrote:
>
> > I have a unix related question.    The box is running Solaris (SunOS
5.9)
> >
> > I have a server that i've recently taken 'ownership' of here at work.
It
> > occationally sends out admin messages to the old owner, but I'm not sure
how
> > to change who they go to etc.   The box is running Solaris (SunOS 5.9)
> >
> > For example, I was editing a file in vi and closed it prematurely, and
the
> > old admin got this message:
> >
> > <snip>
> > A copy of an editor buffer of your file "set" was saved on <hostname>
when
> > the editor was killed or was unable to save your changes.This buffer can
be
> > retrieved using the "recover" command of the editor.An easy way to do
this
> > is to give the command "vi -r set".This works for "edit" and "ex" also.
> > </snip>
> >
> >
> > It's not just for vi messages...but for failed cron jobs, space
> > notifications etc.
> >
> > Anyone have an idea where I'd change that?  I have root on this machine
so I
> > can change anything.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Matt
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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