[plug] crontab query

Anthony J. Breeds-Taurima tony at cantech.net.au
Fri May 21 15:18:35 WST 1999


On Fri, 21 May 1999, Denis Brown wrote:

> Dear PLUG members,
> 
> Regardless of how I try, I don't seem to be able to get crontab working.
> My test script is:
> 
> # File name: dbcron
> # Purpose:   crontab experimental file
> 
> SHELL=/bin/sh
> PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
> 
> # m h dom mon dow command
> */2 * * * * ls > dbjob
> 
> << EOF >>

Try :
*/2 * * * * /bin/ls /etc > /tmp/dbjob

Just incase there is a permissions problem in where ever the dbjob file is
being created ????


Yours Tony.



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