The PATH that cron uses probably does not include /sbin. You could try using /sbin/shutdown... in the shell script.
-----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bill Dodge Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Running a bash script that does shutdown from cron I have a bash script called update that does up2date followed by a shutdown. The intent is to be able to update the kernel in the middle of the night when there is no activity on this penguin (obviously RedHat) and the users won't be impacted. #!/bin/bash up2date --update shutdown -r now If I do update from a terminal everything proceeds as expected but if I schedule update thru cron the up2date works but the shutdown never happens. Is there a restriction on the shutdown command? What might be the problem? I put the entry in root's crontab. -- Bill Dodge email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (703)627-2455 "If you don't know where you are going, any road will take you there." Lewis Carroll "If you don't know where you are, a map won't help" Unknown ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email from the State of California is for the sole use of the intended recipient and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review or use, including disclosure or distribution, is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this email.
