topic Re: crontab on linux in Operating System - Linux

crontab on linux

Edwin Ruiz_2 — Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:01:56 GMT

Hi!
I have one crontab on linux server but jobs are not running... what can i do! pls helpme

Re: crontab on linux

Helen French — Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:16:28 GMT

Is the cron daemon running? (ps -ef). Check the permission of crontab file and the log files for any errors.

Re: crontab on linux

Huc_1 — Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:18:51 GMT

first have a look to see if you crontab is still there

Login as root try

#crontab -l

This should display your crontab entry

Next

ps -ef | grep -v " grep " | grep -i "crond"

if crond is not running

#service crond status

if realy not there the restart service

like

#service crond start

BUT be carefull !!! this could start all your crontab now be sure this what you want

keep us informed

J-P

Re: crontab on linux

Steven E. Protter — Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:22:57 GMT

crontab -e directly edits this file.

The editor works like vi

Shift-ZZ

Will save it and exit it. If there are errors, they will display.

SEP

Re: crontab on linux

Edwin Ruiz_2 — Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:25:50 GMT

Hi!

Crond daemon is running, permisson for /var/spool/cron are rwx------, /var/spool/cron/ias9ir2 are rw-------. Are taht permissions wrong?

Thanks

Re: crontab on linux

Huc_1 — Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:32:45 GMT

here they are like

drwx------ 2 root root 4096 Sep 21 17:01 cron

-rw------- for users

J-P

Re: crontab on linux

Edwin Ruiz_2 — Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:49:31 GMT

Thanks for all

Re: crontab on linux

Huc_1 — Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:51:38 GMT

Have you got it solved ?

J-P (dont forget to assign points, thanks)

Re: crontab on linux

Edwin Ruiz_2 — Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:53:32 GMT

yes! it is solved! thanks