How to remove auto generated virtualzation emails from cron in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Emails similar to the following are sent by the cron deamon:

    Subject: Cron <root@gertrude> python /usr/share/rhn/virtualization/poller.py
    Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
    Auto-Submitted: auto-generated
    X-Cron-Env: <SHELL=/bin/sh>
    X-Cron-Env: <HOME=/root>
    X-Cron-Env: <PATH=/usr/bin:/bin>
    X-Cron-Env: <LOGNAME=root>
    X-Cron-Env: <USER=root>
    
    Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/share/rhn/virtualization/poller.py", line 189, in ?
    domain_list = poll_hypervisor()
    File "/usr/share/rhn/virtualization/poller.py", line 63, in poll_hypervisor
    conn = libvirt.open(None)
    File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/libvirt.py", line 39, in open
    if ret is None:raise libvirtError('virConnectOpen() failed')
    libvirt.libvirtError: virConnectOpen() failed
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

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