thanks dave i will try it . On 4/13/10, Dave Hallowell <d...@acbsco.com> wrote: > nishant amin, > I think you probably need to supply the full path to the executable file. > The first attempt should work if you change it to: > 22 00 * * * /usr/sbin/qtp-backup > > Dave > > > > On 4/13/2010 3:12 AM, nishant amin wrote: >> hi all >> >> i am trying to do a cronjob such that qtp-backup command is exectuted >> at specific hour of the day.this has proved fruitless. >> below describes what i have done so far >> >> 1:created a cron tab as follows: >> 22 00 * * * qtp-backup >> >> >> the above did not work. >> >> 2:i created s acript to run the command and linked it to crontab as >> follows >> >> A:content of the script >> cd ~ >> qtp-backup >> saved it as backup.sh and made it executable >> >> B:the crontab entry for the above >> 22 00 * * * /scripts/./backup.sh >> >> >> the above did not work as well. >> >> >> kindly point out my mistakes ... >> >> regards >> nishant amin >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group >> (www.vickersconsulting.com) >> Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and >> installations. >> If you need professional help with your setup, contact them today! >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, and >> packages. >> >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: >> qmailtoaster-list-unsubscr...@qmailtoaster.com >> For additional commands, e-mail: >> qmailtoaster-list-h...@qmailtoaster.com >> >> >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group > (www.vickersconsulting.com) > Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and installations. > If you need professional help with your setup, contact them today! > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, and > packages. > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: qmailtoaster-list-unsubscr...@qmailtoaster.com > For additional commands, e-mail: > qmailtoaster-list-h...@qmailtoaster.com > > >
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