hi
i am using fc9 i wrote small script
vi /script/script.sh
#/bin/bash
cp /test/test.txt /log_backup/
rm /test/test.txt

i wrote cron job in root user
crontab -e
11 11 * * * /script/script.sh

/etc/init.d/crond restart

tail -f /var/log/cron
Apr 19 11:11:01 localhost CROND[24882]: (root) CMD (/script/script.sh)

but the tes.txt file is didn't copied the /log_backup
/test/test.txt file also didn't removed
i didn't understand the script was execute properly but i didn't get the test.txt file and not removed test.txt file
pls any one guide me what in wrong
thanks in advance

missing ! in first line, probably.
and check execution permission.

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hi hujer

i edited
#!/bin/sh
cp /test/test.txt /log_backup/
rm /test/test.txt

but i didn't get the out put of the script
pls guide me
thanks in advance

hi
my need is my securey admin is audit users activity on the server he asked /var/log/audit.log,secure. and user .bash_history
files in .tar.gz.gpg formate with password i wrote the script below like this
vi /root/gpgpass
passworkd

vi /scripts/log_dsa1.sh
#!/bin/bash
mkdir /var/log/user_audit_`date +%F`
cp /var/log/secure /var/log/user_audit_`date +%F`/secure_`date +%F`
cp /var/log/audit/audit.log /var/log/user_audit_`date +%F`/audit_`date +%F`.log
cat /home/user1/.bash_history >> /var/log/user_audit_`date +%F`/user1_`date +%F`
cat /home/user2/.bash_history >> /var/log/user_audit_`date +%F`/user2_`date +%F`
cat /home/user3/.bash_history >> /var/log/user_audit_`date +%F`/user3_`date +%F`
tar -cvzf log_dsa1_`date +%F`.tar.gz /var/log/user_audit_`date +%F`
gpg --passphrase-file /root/gpgpass -c log_dsa2_`date +%F`.tar.gz
rm -rf log_dsa1_`date +%F`.tar.gz
rm -rf /var/log/user_audit_`date +%F`


this script i ran manually on the server its working fine

i assigned the crone job for root user

crontab -e

15 6 * * * /scripts/log_dsa1.sh
corntab -l

15 6 * * * /scripts/log_dsa1.sh
tail -f /var/log/cron
Apr 19 6:15:01 server crond[14188]: (root) CMD (/root/log_dsa1.sh)


but i dint get the .tar.gz.gpg file in /log_backup/

if i remove the (gpg --passphrase-file /root/gpgpass -c user_audit_`date +%f`.tar.gz) in the scrpt file it's working fine but i need gpgp encriptin pls guide me how to encript the user_audit`date +%F`.tar.gz file with password on my cron job

thanks in addvance........