Problem with crontab, help pls...

[adaaje]

Hi guys,

I'm still newbie using crontab. I just have something wrong with me crontab.

first if I input the job by using :
crontab -e

and then input the job :
12 17 * * * ./CheckMissingFiles.ksh 4

and I checked it by typing "crontab -l", and they brought up :
12 17 * * * ./CheckMissingFiles.ksh 4

but I was waiting until 17.30, the job is not running ...
any reason why ?

 

[Annihilannic]

Specify the full path to CheckMissingFiles.ksh.

Annihilannic.

 

[adaaje]

Is that all Anni ?

or there is something else I should put, Thanks man...

 

[Annihilannic]

Umm... like what? Make sure the script is executable I guess? chmod u+x CheckMissingFiles.ksh.

Annihilannic.

 

[adaaje]

Thank you.

 

[SamBones]

Also check your mail. Since you're not redirecting the output, you should have received an email with the error message from cron trying to run it.

 

[KenCunningham]

Also check that the $PATH and any other variables required if running the script interactively are explicitly set in the script as cron operates in a very limited environment.