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[porker]

Do you use something like http://habilis.net/cronic/ ?

[caw → porker]

Nope, just instead of this

    0 1 * * * backup >/var/log/foo 2>&1

I do this

    0 1 * * * backup >/var/log/foo

My errors are emailed to me via standard cron conventions. Normal logging is available for me if I care to look at it.