Public bug reported: Ubuntu 18.04.
Let's create error entry in /etc/crontab: 00 09 * * 4 1 root /usr/local/bin/geoiprenew.sh restart cron systemctl restart cron мар 25 10:29:02 ovpn1 cron[12403]: Error: bad username; while reading /etc/crontab мар 25 10:29:02 ovpn1 cron[12403]: (*system*) ERROR (Syntax error, this crontab file will be ignored) Expected behavoir is only line with error is ignired. Thank you! ** Affects: cron (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1821566 Title: cron ignores whole crontab if one line has error To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1821566/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs