On Wed, 2002-12-25 at 21:57, Colin Jenkins wrote: > Hi all, > The script below works ok from the command line but when I run it as a > cron job, it starts ok, but stops after backing up a few directories. > Any ideas what I'm doing wrong? is it a bug with cron? > btw, I'm using mdk9 > > #!/bin/sh > smbtar -s elendil -t /dev/st0 -x "stuff1" -v -i -X System\ Volume\ Information > mt -f /dev/st0 offline > > -- > regards, > Colin >
You might want to give ownership of the cron job to root - so that it will run no matter what - could be that when the job hits those directories it's "chucking a wobbly" because of improper permissions. -- Thu Dec 26 05:55:00 EST 2002 5:55am up 20:40, 5 users, load average: 0.04, 0.25, 0.55 ------------------------------------------------------------------ | __ __ | kühn media australia | | / ,, /| |'-. | http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | |=================================| | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | stephen kühn | | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |/ ._/ |"""""""""| | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |'. `\ | | | icq: 5483808 | | ;"""/ / | | | | | smk ) /_/| |.-------.| | mobile: 0410-728-389 | | ' `-`' " " | Berkeley, New South Wales, AU | ------------------------------------------------------------------ * linux user:267497 * RH 7.3+ * PC/Mac/Linux/Networking/Consulting Coralament*Best Grötens*Liebe Grüße*Best Regards*Elkorajn Salutojn When you jump for joy, beware that no-one moves the ground from beneath your feet. -- Stanislaw Lem, "Unkempt Thoughts"
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