Cronjob won`t work in /var

nodger · 11-02-2004, 01:54 PM

If I shedule a cron job in /root it works fine but if I transfer the same cron job to /var it doesn`t get executed. I`m running as root

dthacker · 11-02-2004, 01:59 PM

Cron ususally needs a full path to whatever you want it to run, for example

5 * * * * /var/runmyjob.sh (Run the shell script runmyjob.sh at 5 minutes after every hour.)

Are you using a full path? To remove all doubt, post your crontab.

nodger · 11-02-2004, 02:12 PM

I tried again just now (to be 100% sure) and its still not working, I just created a simple shell script like this:

Code:

#!/bin/bash
ls > output.txt

, called that "crontest.sh" , set the execute bits, and added the following entry to the crontab:

Code:

* * * * * /var/crontest.sh
<newline>

Didn`t run. I tried the exact same thing under /root and it ran no probs. Im using Redhat 9. Im stumped

nodger · 11-02-2004, 06:44 PM

Can anyone help? This seems very strange does it not?