How to run my cron command ?

Tanc · 05-26-2005, 01:17 PM

Hi LQ,
I have a cron command to run everytime my pc is starting,
but it gives an error message "Error opening terminal: unknown."
What do i have to do ?
Regards,
Pierre

david_ross · 05-26-2005, 01:38 PM

How are you using cron to do this?

Can you tell us what the command is?

Tanc · 05-26-2005, 01:43 PM

Sorry about this,

I am using webmin to do this. ( easier for a noob like me

)
Command is /usr/bin/btlaunchmanycurses /myfolder/

When lauching the command manually, it is ok.
I just want the command to be started every startup, if possible.

david_ross · 05-26-2005, 01:55 PM

Why are you using cron to do this if you only want it to run at boot?

If you are using a curses program it will need a terminal to run in.

Tanc · 05-26-2005, 02:10 PM

I have no screen on this computer, that's why i want to run that script .

Probably a stupid question , but is it then possible to run a terminal then the above script at boot automatically ?

david_ross · 05-28-2005, 09:10 AM

You could use screen if you have it installed.

At the end of /etc/rc.local try adding:
screen -dm
screen -X screen /usr/bin/btlaunchmanycurses /myfolder/

Then if you ever need to reconnect to the running proccess just run "screen -x".

Tanc · 05-28-2005, 04:58 PM

Thanks David ! It works fine !
Cheers,
Pierre