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Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:42:09 -0400
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On 4/8/2010 11:14 AM, Rowan Sylvester-Bradley wrote:
> I've created a little bash script to periodically get my IP number from
> whatismyip.com and log changes to a file. Here it is:

<snip>

> I'm trying to run it under Cygwin on Windows Vista Business SP1. It sort of
> works, but quite often (every few hours) it crashes. Here's an example:

<snip>

> Any idea what I may be doing wrong?
>
> This is probably a beginner's mistake, because this is the first time I've
> used Cygwin, and I'm a beginner in the whole Unix world...

Well, wget shouldn't crash.  But I tried running your script for a few
hours and didn't get a crash during my run.  Perhaps you can make sure
you're up-to-date on all packages and try again?

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A: Yes.
> Q: Are you sure?
>> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
>>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?

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