Cass, Did you enter the line as presented in the /etc/crontab file? * * * * * root /bin/date >> /tmp/mycrontest.txt
I tried it just as posted and I get nothing in the /tmp directory. I tested it from the command line and it of course worked fine. Does anyone have a clue what might need fixed in cron? This is a Bering setup. Thank you, Kory Cass Tolken wrote: > Your syntax looks fine. I tried adding a test in my /etc/crontab file: > > * * * * * root /bin/date >> /tmp/mycrontest.txt > > and it seems to work fine... I wanted to test if I had to restart cron. > I didn't have to. Are these lines of yours showing up in /var/log/syslog ? > I'm getting messages like: > > Aug 16 20:42:01 firewall /usr/sbin/cron[27416]: (*system*) RELOAD > (/etc/crontab) > Aug 16 20:42:02 firewall /USR/SBIN/CRON[16716]: (root) CMD ( /bin/date >> > /tmp/mycrontest.txt) > > > The intent is to block my son's internet access from 10:00pm to 7:00 am > > on school nights. > > Sounds like a good idea. I might do something like this to keep my > dad from playing GO all night long ;). > > > I have read the man pages but don't see what I am doing wrong. Please > > suggest what I might try. > > I'm not sure what else I can suggest. Sorry, maybe others can help. > > Good luck! > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs > http://www.hotjobs.com ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: OSDN - Tired of that same old cell phone? Get a new here for FREE! https://www.inphonic.com/r.asp?r=sourceforge1&refcode1=vs3390 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ leaf-user mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user SR FAQ: http://leaf-project.org/pub/doc/docmanager/docid_1891.html
