Try this #!/bin/bash echo "aaaa"|mail -s "mail" [email protected]
save this file as /root/desktop/script.sh chmod 655 /root/desktop/script.sh # crontab -e */5 * * * * * sh /root/desktop/script.sh Hope you get an idea !!! On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 7:47 AM, etika ahuja <[email protected]> wrote: > hey > > iam trying to use cron.hourly > > i made a script pl.sh > #!bash > echo "aaaa"|mail -s "mail" [email protected] > now i have made this file under /etc/cron.hourly > and my hourly timer is set in the crontab file > */5 * * * * root cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly > after doing all this i did > sudo service cron stop > sudo service cron start > but its not working > > what could be the reason of cron.hourly not working > > -- > LUG@IITD - http://lug-iitd.org/Footer > -- Amit Maheshwari Linux System Administrator RHCE,MCSA,AFCEH, New Delhi, INDIA http://amitmaheshwari.in http://technews.amitmaheshwari.in <http://amitmaheshwari.in/> http://blog.onedollardata.com -- LUG@IITD - http://lug-iitd.org/Footer
