Re: cron not running job
> I'm having problems getting my freshly update FreeBSD 5.3 system to run > my cron jobs. Logged in as root, I enter the job in root's crontab with > the following command > > crontab -e > > I enter the job in the following format: > > 05 10 * * * /root/cronjobs/cvs-sup.sh > > The script has the following permissions: > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 255 Dec 13 10:39 cvs-sup.sh > > I can run the script as root with no errors. I look in the > /var/log/cron log and I don't see any attempt by cron to run the job. > There is no error either.There are entries for the edit of the > crontab: This drove me batty for a while. You should see some emails to root regarding this. Typically, it's a path issue. In your cvs-sup.sh use the full path to the binaries you are trying to execute. Like this: /usr/local/bin/cvsup /root/ports-supfile > /tmp/ports-log 2>&1 /usr/local/sbin/portsdb -Uu Also, you can use /etc/periodic/daily rather than using cron directly. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: cron not running job
On Tuesday 14 December 2004 12:20, Andy Clements wrote: > Did I forget some small tid-bit that needs to change for this to work? Cron requires a newline at the end of the file. I'll bet that your crontab ends with "cvs-sup.sh" and not "cvs-sup.sh". -- Kirk Strauser pgpBCUQtL0uV4.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: cron not running job
Andy Clements wrote: Hello All, I'm having problems getting my freshly update FreeBSD 5.3 system to run my cron jobs. Logged in as root, I enter the job in root's crontab with the following command crontab -e I enter the job in the following format: 05 10 * * * /root/cronjobs/cvs-sup.sh The script has the following permissions: -rwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 255 Dec 13 10:39 cvs-sup.sh I can run the script as root with no errors. I look in the /var/log/cron log and I don't see any attempt by cron to run the job. There is no error either.There are entries for the edit of the crontab: Dec 14 10:03:36 bukowski crontab[632]: (root) BEGIN EDIT (root) Dec 14 10:03:45 bukowski crontab[632]: (root) REPLACE (root) Dec 14 10:03:45 bukowski crontab[632]: (root) END EDIT (root) Dec 14 11:04:00 bukowski /usr/sbin/cron[405]: (root) RELOAD (tabs/root) But nothing else. So, I'm at a lost. I have the understanding that cron should immediately recognize any changes to the file, but it doesn't seem to be working. I even re-booted in desperation. Did I forget some small tid-bit that needs to change for this to work? I've checked the Handbook, the FAQ, Google and the mailing list, but I haven't seen any solutions. Please CC me with your answer as I am not on the mailing list. Thanks in advance, Andy Clements An update. It appears that newline or carriage return must be placed at the end of the crontab line for the command to run by cron. thanks to anyone who answered anyway! --Andy ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
cron not running job
Hello All, I'm having problems getting my freshly update FreeBSD 5.3 system to run my cron jobs. Logged in as root, I enter the job in root's crontab with the following command crontab -e I enter the job in the following format: 05 10 * * * /root/cronjobs/cvs-sup.sh The script has the following permissions: -rwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 255 Dec 13 10:39 cvs-sup.sh I can run the script as root with no errors. I look in the /var/log/cron log and I don't see any attempt by cron to run the job. There is no error either.There are entries for the edit of the crontab: Dec 14 10:03:36 bukowski crontab[632]: (root) BEGIN EDIT (root) Dec 14 10:03:45 bukowski crontab[632]: (root) REPLACE (root) Dec 14 10:03:45 bukowski crontab[632]: (root) END EDIT (root) Dec 14 11:04:00 bukowski /usr/sbin/cron[405]: (root) RELOAD (tabs/root) But nothing else. So, I'm at a lost. I have the understanding that cron should immediately recognize any changes to the file, but it doesn't seem to be working. I even re-booted in desperation. Did I forget some small tid-bit that needs to change for this to work? I've checked the Handbook, the FAQ, Google and the mailing list, but I haven't seen any solutions. Please CC me with your answer as I am not on the mailing list. Thanks in advance, Andy Clements ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
