Permissions in cron'ed script

Xig · 02-07-2007, 01:49 PM

Hi everyone,

I have written a bash script that looks something like this:

Code:

start-stop-daemon --quiet --start --background --exec *application*

It works great when I run it from the command line, but I tried to cron it with the following:

Code:

33 19 * * * /home/user/scripts/./myscript

...and I receive the following error:

Code:

/bin/sh: /home/user/scripts/: Permission denied

Could anyone please offer some advice? I'm a bit confused as to why it will run on the command line, but not in my cron?

Xig

anomie · 02-07-2007, 02:38 PM

I think you meant to use:

Code:

33 19 * * * /home/user/scripts/.myscript

Xig · 02-10-2007, 06:36 AM

Hi again,

Thanks anomie for the tip, but when I call it as you suggested I get a "not found" error.

But when the script is called, I now receive this error: "start-stop-daemon: not found"

I can't find "start-stop-daemon" in the filesystem anywhere, so I'm not sure if it's a path issue or ..

Any help appreciated!

Guttorm · 02-10-2007, 06:45 AM

Hi

You don't get the same environment with cron. I'd type the command:
echo $PATH
and copy the entire line.
Then, in the cron, add a line above the command:
PATH=...