problem with crontab

[Karthik_sg]

hi all,y is tht expect script doesnt run with crontab.
hereris is how i run it.
sllpg.sh-->which calls g1.sh-->which calls-->r1.exp-->sendingmail.pl

my r1.exp has the code of the remote machine and ssh in this script.so i placed a crontab as
* * * * * /sllpg.sh y is tht expect script doesnt run thru this.

pls explain wht has to be done and whts wrong.Thnks in advance

[larstr]

Has your file /sllpg.sh executable permissions?

try adding >>/tmp/expectlog.txt


You really want this script to execute every minute?

Lars

[Rob Leadbeater]

More than likely there are some variables missing from cron's environment. PATH is a usual one to get missed.

Check all of the called scripts and make sure that the full path to all executables is used.

If it doesn't try posting your various scripts so we can help to debug...

Cheers,

Rob

[Ivan Ferreira]

Check the cron log and the mail for the user, error will reported there.

[skt_skt]

first thing to suspect the path.(give full path).Then redirect the output to a log file >>log.txt.

Check the /var/log/cron too

[Karthik_sg]

hi thanks,for all the comments.i have done all the following but still expect doesnt work
Should Expect rpm should be installed on both the machines??

[Rob Leadbeater]

Hi,

You're asking us to try and debug stuff without being able to see the code you've written... we're not psychic !

Have you checked the cron log files as suggested ? Do they tell you anything ?

A quick Google for expect threw up this page:

http://expect.nist.gov/FAQ.html#q26

is that relevant to you ?

Cheers,

Rob