Public bug reported: running 3.0pl1-94ubuntu2 version in ubuntu Edgy, jobs in user's crontab file fail to execute. A mail is forwared to the user stating
/bin/sh: Syntax error: Bad fd number the crontab in question is [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ $ sudo more /var/spool/cron/crontabs/luser # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE - edit the master and reinstall. # (/tmp/crontab.qDSBkI/crontab installed on Mon Oct 23 17:15:01 2006) # (Cron version -- $Id: crontab.c,v 2.13 1994/01/17 03:20:37 vixie Exp $) */10 * * * * fetchmail -s >& /dev/null It has something to do with the bash->dash transition for sure ... ** Affects: cron (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirmed -- Crontab jobs fail to execute https://launchpad.net/bugs/67768 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs