cron executes under root not the user who created it

[prasadb]

is there proper entry of the user in

/var/adm/cron/cron.allow

check whether the intended user name exists in this file

[fsumair_1]

Yes user exists.

[SANTOSH S. MHASKAR · Accepted solution]

Hi Sam,

Just check the . in

./home/crontest/.profle

this . means current directory.

so if u r not running

#./home/crontest/.profle;/home/crontest/test.sh


under root directory '/'

also as suggested by James

#. /home/crontest/.profle;/home/crontest/test.sh

note the space after .

it sets .profiles env in ur present shell instead of creating new one.

also setting shell env. in the script is always better
than calling .profile before the script.

Just set all required variables/env. in the
script itself.

-Santosh

[fsumair_1]

Thanks Santosh James and all other for help.

Problem is solved.