[NBLUG/talk] Odd cron problem

[Troy Arnold]

On Mon, Dec 20, 2004 at 04:08:24PM -0800, Walter Hansen wrote:
> That did it. Hmmm. A little bit of knowledge goes a short way, what did I
> do wrong?

You were on the right track, earlier you wrote:

> ... They should start getting information immediately and then slow
> down to more every minute or so. I think perhaps it's somehow being
> buffered, but I don't see how as all I've done is place the program
> startup commands in the script file and made it executable.

All Scott did was show you how to unbuffer Perls' output
>> $|=1; select(STDERR); $|=1; select(STDOUT);

> Any suggestions on where to look for stuff like this?

Go with your suspicions and google for "perl buffered output"

That brought up this link: (which probably legally shouldn't be on the
web, but...)
http://www.unix.org.ua/orelly/perl/cookbook/ch07_13.htm

BTW, I *highly* recommend buying a copy of _The Perl Cookbook_.

Also, _Programming Perl_ has some great pnemonics for remember Perl's
weird shorthand special variables:
$! "When you want your pipes to be piping hot."

If I could, I'd buy both of those books in leather bound editions.

-troy