[SOLVED] You got new mail?

[billgoldberg]

If you boot into ubuntu without a graphical login you always get "you got new mail". On the bottom.

What does it mean?

Or did someone just tried to be funny?


rw@legend:~$ ssh -x rw@192.168.1.4
rw@192.168.1.4's password:
Linux legend 2.6.24-19-generic #1 SMP Fri Jul 11 23:41:49 UTC 2008 i686

The programs included with the Ubuntu system are free software;
the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.

Ubuntu comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by
applicable law.

To access official Ubuntu documentation, please visit:
http://help.ubuntu.com/
You have new mail.
Last login: Thu Jul 31 11:32:22 2008

[zenwalker]

i think, saying mail cmd will let u know its content. not sure though.

[Vishal Agarwal]

just check the mail with
pine -f /var/spool/mail/<username>

Once the mail will be marked read, it should not appear like "you have new mail"

[billgoldberg]

just check the mail with
pine -f /var/spool/mail/<username>

Once the mail will be marked read, it should not appear like "you have new mail"

This is the file @ /var/spool/mail/me


From root@legend Thu Jul 24 09:51:15 2008
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Warning: The SSH and rkhunter configuration options should be the same:
SSH configuration option 'PermitRootLogin': yes
Rkhunter configuration option 'ALLOW_SSH_ROOT_USER': no
Warning: Hidden directory found: /etc/.java
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Warning: Hidden directory found: /dev/.udev
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Warning: Hidden file found: /etc/.sudoers.tmp.swp: Vim swap file, version 7.1

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Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:06:51 +0200

Warning: The SSH and rkhunter configuration options should be the same:
SSH configuration option 'PermitRootLogin': yes
Rkhunter configuration option 'ALLOW_SSH_ROOT_USER': no
Warning: Hidden directory found: /etc/.java
Warning: Hidden directory found: /dev/.static
Warning: Hidden directory found: /dev/.udev
Warning: Hidden directory found: /dev/.initramfs
Warning: Hidden file found: /etc/.sudoers.tmp.swo: Vim swap file, version 7.1
Warning: Hidden file found: /etc/.sudoers.tmp.swp: Vim swap file, version 7.1

One or more warnings have been found while checking the system.
Please check the log file (/var/log/rkhunter.log)

From root@legend Sat Jul 26 07:57:35 2008
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Warning: Users have been removed from the passwd file:
gdm:x:106:114:Gnome Display Manager:/var/lib/gdm:/bin/false
Warning: Groups have been removed from the group file:
gdm:x:114:
Warning: The SSH and rkhunter configuration options should be the same:
SSH configuration option 'PermitRootLogin': yes
Rkhunter configuration option 'ALLOW_SSH_ROOT_USER': no
Warning: Hidden directory found: /etc/.java
Warning: Hidden directory found: /dev/.static
Warning: Hidden directory found: /dev/.udev
Warning: Hidden directory found: /dev/.initramfs
Warning: Hidden file found: /etc/.sudoers.tmp.swo: Vim swap file, version 7.1
Warning: Hidden file found: /etc/.sudoers.tmp.swp: Vim swap file, version 7.1

One or more warnings have been found while checking the system.
Please check the log file (/var/log/rkhunter.log)

From root@legend Sun Jul 27 08:42:09 2008
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Warning: The SSH and rkhunter configuration options should be the same:
SSH configuration option 'PermitRootLogin': yes
Rkhunter configuration option 'ALLOW_SSH_ROOT_USER': no
Warning: Hidden directory found: /etc/.java
Warning: Hidden directory found: /dev/.static
Warning: Hidden directory found: /dev/.udev
Warning: Hidden directory found: /dev/.initramfs
Warning: Hidden file found: /etc/.sudoers.tmp.swo: Vim swap file, version 7.1
Warning: Hidden file found: /etc/.sudoers.tmp.swp: Vim swap file, version 7.1

One or more warnings have been found while checking the system.
Please check the log file (/var/log/rkhunter.log)

From root@legend Sun Jul 27 08:42:09 2008
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Subject: Anacron job 'cron.daily' on legend
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Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 08:42:09 +0200

/etc/cron.daily/logrotate:
apache2: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.1.1 for ServerName

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Warning: The SSH and rkhunter configuration options should be the same:
SSH configuration option 'PermitRootLogin': yes
Rkhunter configuration option 'ALLOW_SSH_ROOT_USER': no
Warning: Hidden directory found: /etc/.java
Warning: Hidden directory found: /dev/.static
Warning: Hidden directory found: /dev/.udev
Warning: Hidden directory found: /dev/.initramfs
Warning: Hidden file found: /etc/.sudoers.tmp.swo: Vim swap file, version 7.1
Warning: Hidden file found: /etc/.sudoers.tmp.swp: Vim swap file, version 7.1

One or more warnings have been found while checking the system.
Please check the log file (/var/log/rkhunter.log)

From root@legend Tue Jul 29 09:18:02 2008
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To: root@legend
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From: root <root@legend>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:18:02 +0200

Warning: The SSH and rkhunter configuration options should be the same:
SSH configuration option 'PermitRootLogin': yes
Rkhunter configuration option 'ALLOW_SSH_ROOT_USER': no
Warning: Hidden directory found: /etc/.java
Warning: Hidden directory found: /dev/.static
Warning: Hidden directory found: /dev/.udev
Warning: Hidden directory found: /dev/.initramfs
Warning: Hidden file found: /etc/.sudoers.tmp.swo: Vim swap file, version 7.1
Warning: Hidden file found: /etc/.sudoers.tmp.swp: Vim swap file, version 7.1

One or more warnings have been found while checking the system.
Please check the log file (/var/log/rkhunter.log)

From root@legend Wed Jul 30 08:03:33 2008
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From: root <root@legend>
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:03:32 +0200

Warning: The SSH and rkhunter configuration options should be the same:
SSH configuration option 'PermitRootLogin': yes
Rkhunter configuration option 'ALLOW_SSH_ROOT_USER': no
Warning: Hidden directory found: /etc/.java
Warning: Hidden directory found: /dev/.static
Warning: Hidden directory found: /dev/.udev
Warning: Hidden directory found: /dev/.initramfs
Warning: Hidden file found: /etc/.sudoers.tmp.swo: Vim swap file, version 7.1
Warning: Hidden file found: /etc/.sudoers.tmp.swp: Vim swap file, version 7.1

One or more warnings have been found while checking the system.
Please check the log file (/var/log/rkhunter.log)

From root@legend Thu Jul 31 08:59:43 2008
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Subject: [rkhunter] legend - Daily report
To: root@legend

It seems rkhunter is sending them.

[Hells_Dark]

System mails.
For instance, cron send mail to theh system when it does something.

[Vishal Agarwal]

Once a user is added, his mail account is automatically created as a standard process in Linux system. Some times the system is generating mail automatically, which are delivered to user accounts and appears up as a new mail.

[billgoldberg]

Well, you learn something new every day.

Thanks for clearing it up.