root is the user, so the answer to access is yes. I will add the -e parameter to crontab, but I would like to store the table under /var/spool/cron/crontabs. I am just an old Unix dog stuck to my ways. I don't know why what I have done has not worked. Whether I edit the file through crontab or launch it from there, it should picked up the table. Thanks for the info!
Sincerely, David Langschied Langschied Consulting Services 25644 Mackinac Roseville, MI 48066 Phone: (586)777-7542 Cell: (248)789-8493 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rodolfo J. Paiz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 2:46 PM Subject: Re: first attempt to use cron in RH 8.0. > At 14:38 9/19/2003 -0400, you wrote: > >Hi all! > >I am trying for the first time to run a script from cron. > > I suggest that you run the "crontab -e" command which will automatically > edit that user's crontab, or as root run "crontab -e user" to select which > user's crontab you modify. You do not need to specify the file location of > the crontab. > > >I made the > >following entry: > > > >0 0 * * * bkup.cron > > 0 0 * * * /usr/local/bin/bkup.cron > > would be better, and more secure. Does the user whose crontab you are > modifying have access to this directory? > > > -- > Rodolfo J. Paiz > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
