cron and csh

[davez]

Hi, i am using a csh script backup our our server, its csh because some of the commmands used by the vendors api require this. I can run the script from the command line as root as the .login file calls source .cshrc which is located in the home dir. This works fine running the script from the command line ./backup.csh but if i try scheduling this from crontab i cant get the script to work, i assume something to do with not being able to use the .cshrc. Any ideas?

Thanks
D

 

[KenCunningham]

Make sure all PATH variables etc are defined explicitly, and that your csh script is used to execute the job - by default cron uses the Bourne shell I believe.

The internet - allowing those who don't know what they're talking about to have their say.

 

[BadBigBen]

have a gander:

man crontab

http://www.manpagez.com/man/5/crontab/

Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
How to ask a question, when posting them to a professional forum.
Only ask questions with yes/no answers if you want "yes" or "no"