Re: Confused about several issues with setting up cron

2013-09-24 Thread bartels
On 09/24/2013 08:13 PM, KARR, DAVID wrote: 15 31593 [main] crontab 8612 fhandler_base::open_fs: 0 = fhandler_disk_file::open(\??\C:\Cygwin\var\cron\tabs\dk068x, 0x8000) 21 31614 [main] crontab 8612 open: -1 = open(tabs/dk068x, 0x8000), errno 2 There you go: the process has no writ

Re: Confused about several issues with setting up cron

2013-09-24 Thread Steve
I would try the following methods: First make sure you are launching your local terminal with "Runas Administrator" checked, even if you are the Administrator user. I am also asuming you have done the normal stuff like cygcheck -c, and make sure you have not loaded duplicate dlls during your troub

Re: Confused about several issues with setting up cron

2013-09-24 Thread bartels
On 09/24/2013 05:04 PM, KARR, DAVID wrote: -Original Message- From: KARR, DAVID Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 2:32 PM Subject: RE: Confused about several issues with setting up cron -Original Message- Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 12:46 PM Subject: Re: Confused about

RE: Confused about several issues with setting up cron

2013-09-24 Thread KARR, DAVID
> -Original Message- > From: KARR, DAVID > Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 2:32 PM > Subject: RE: Confused about several issues with setting up cron > > > -Original Message- > > Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 12:46 PM > > Subject: Re: Confused

Re: Confused about several issues with setting up cron

2013-09-23 Thread bartels
On 09/23/2013 08:59 PM, bartels wrote: cron-config does not accept SYSTEM as a user Hmm, looking at the script, it would seem that cron-config is capable of configuring cron to run as system. - bartels -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cy

Re: Confused about several issues with setting up cron

2013-09-23 Thread bartels
On 09/23/2013 08:08 PM, Andrey Repin wrote: Greetings, bartels! By the way: SYSTEM is not a user. Since when? Since Bill Gates stopped sleeping in his garage? :) $ passwd SYSTEM passwd: unknown user SYSTEM Without knowing too much about Windows internals, I have always considered SYSTEM to be

Re: Confused about several issues with setting up cron

2013-09-23 Thread Andrey Repin
Greetings, bartels! >>> By the way: SYSTEM is not a user. >> Since when? > Since Bill Gates stopped sleeping in his garage? :) > $ passwd SYSTEM > passwd: unknown user SYSTEM > Without knowing too much about Windows internals, I have always considered > SYSTEM to be a context, rather than a use

Re: Confused about several issues with setting up cron

2013-09-23 Thread bartels
On 09/23/2013 04:44 PM, Andrey Repin wrote: Greetings, bartels! Greetings Andrey! By the way: SYSTEM is not a user. Since when? Since Bill Gates stopped sleeping in his garage? :) $ passwd SYSTEM passwd: unknown user SYSTEM Without knowing too much about Windows internals, I have alway

Re: Confused about several issues with setting up cron

2013-09-23 Thread Andrey Repin
Greetings, bartels! >>> CYGWIN_NT-6.1 1.7.25(0.270/5/3) 2013-08-31 20:39 i686 Cygwin >>> >>> I want to set up a cron job, so I have to get cron configured. I'm trying >>> to follow the instructions I can find, but I'm seeing several issues. >>> >>> I'm surprised that there's nothing in the user g

Re: Confused about several issues with setting up cron

2013-09-22 Thread Larry Hall (Cygwin)
On 9/21/2013 9:00 PM, KARR, DAVID wrote: I'm surprised that there's nothing in the user guide or the FAQ about setting up cron. I had to settle for the various questions about this on StackOverflow and others. For Cygwin packages other than the one providing the Cygwin DLL itself, Cygwin-speci

Re: Confused about several issues with setting up cron

2013-09-22 Thread bartels
On 09/22/2013 05:56 PM, bartels wrote: On 09/22/2013 03:00 AM, KARR, DAVID wrote: CYGWIN_NT-6.1 1.7.25(0.270/5/3) 2013-08-31 20:39 i686 Cygwin I want to set up a cron job, so I have to get cron configured. I'm trying to follow the instructions I can find, but I'm seeing several issues. I'm su

Re: Confused about several issues with setting up cron

2013-09-22 Thread bartels
On 09/22/2013 05:56 PM, bartels wrote: On 09/22/2013 03:00 AM, KARR, DAVID wrote: CYGWIN_NT-6.1 1.7.25(0.270/5/3) 2013-08-31 20:39 i686 Cygwin I want to set up a cron job, so I have to get cron configured. I'm trying to follow the instructions I can find, but I'm seeing several issues. I'm su

Re: Confused about several issues with setting up cron

2013-09-22 Thread bartels
On 09/22/2013 03:00 AM, KARR, DAVID wrote: CYGWIN_NT-6.1 1.7.25(0.270/5/3) 2013-08-31 20:39 i686 Cygwin I want to set up a cron job, so I have to get cron configured. I'm trying to follow the instructions I can find, but I'm seeing several issues. I'm surprised that there's nothing in the use

Confused about several issues with setting up cron

2013-09-21 Thread KARR, DAVID
CYGWIN_NT-6.1 1.7.25(0.270/5/3) 2013-08-31 20:39 i686 Cygwin I want to set up a cron job, so I have to get cron configured. I'm trying to follow the instructions I can find, but I'm seeing several issues. I'm surprised that there's nothing in the user guide or the FAQ about setting up cron. I