If cron doesn't read $PATH then the only things cron recognizes is inbuilt commands.
Okay, I (now) know how to work around it, but I think it is *seriously* bad publicity for linux systems. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1534377 Title: cron does not read $PATH Status in cron package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games Gnome _schedule command preview=/usr/local/bin/bup && tail -f /var/mail/humphrey >~/Desktop/bup-log /usr/local/bin contains bin log contains -- Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968 X-Cron-Env: <SHELL=/bin/sh> X-Cron-Env: <HOME=/home/humphrey> X-Cron-Env: <PATH=/usr/bin:/bin> X-Cron-Env: <LOGNAME=humphrey> Message-Id: <20160110054001.2130AF227EB@David> Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2016 16:40:01 +1100 (AEDT) /bin/sh: 1: bup: not found -- cron does not read PATH ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: cron 3.0pl1-124ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-57.77~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt20 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-57-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Jan 15 10:39:57 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-09-08 (128 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1) SourcePackage: cron UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1534377/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
