If you're trying to add the line as given: 0 1 * * 5 root /root/update
remove the word root after the number 5. This field is for a command, not a user. You might also want to clean it up so that any test output is handled correctly, such as: 0 1 * * 5 /root/update > /dev/null 2>&1 # Some comment for documentation -mk > -----Original Message----- > From: Kim De Smaele [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 8:21 AM > To: Colin Watson > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: can't use cron > > > maybe it's just a litle mistake: > > make sure you are root ( I made this mistake once ! ) > > greets, > Kim: > > Colin Watson wrote: > > > dko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >I wrote a script and I want cron to start it everyweek > > >I added 10 1 * * 5 root /root/update in crontab file and > restarted cron > > >when I put crontab -l, it says no crontab for root ?!? > > > > root's crontab is different from /etc/crontab (you edit > root's crontab > > with 'crontab -e'). As long as /root/update is executable, > what you've > > done should work fine. > > > > Cheers, > > > > -- > > Colin Watson > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
