Switching Shells in CRON Job

[cptk]

I can successfully execute a cron job that executes a script file that includes the shbang line #!/bin/ksh, but if instead I put all my commands within the cron job, I can't seem to switch from the sh (default shell) to ksh. What cmds do I need to add to the beginning of the cronjob? Something like ...
"set SHELL=/bin/ksh;" or "export $SHELL;" ... I can't seem to get the right combination!

 

[vgersh99]

/bin/ksh -c 'here are my ksh commands'

(when in doubt, 'man ksh')

vlad
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[cptk]

Thanks vgersh99 !!

Using vgersh99's suggestion, plus exporting and setting display all in one cmd, works great:

/bin/ksh -c 'export DISPLAY=12.34.567.89:0.0; /somedir/exec'

I would of thought this variation would of worked:

/bin/ksh -c 'DISPLAY=12.34.567.89:0.0; export $DISPLAY; /somedir/exec'

It gives error: /bin/ksh: 12.34.567.89:0.0 is not an identifier

Why?

 

[vgersh99]

either:

/bin/ksh -c 'DISPLAY=12.34.567.89:0.0; export DISPLAY; /somedir/exec'

or

/bin/ksh -c 'export DISPLAY=12.34.567.89:0.0; /somedir/exec'

vlad
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| #include<disclaimer.h> |
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[cptk]

ooopps ... leave out the $ in the export -- dah!
Sorry ...