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RE: cron 3.0.1-19 will not run shell scripts


Mark-
    Sorry about that I am new to the mailing lists.

> Please follow the instructions that cron_diagnose.sh
> describes
> after it can no longer find any additional problems
> (you may
> need to run it several times), and report to the
> Cygwin list.
> Someone there may have some idea what is causing the
> problem
> if you provide sufficient details.
> 
> Please do not include my email address in any reply.
>  That
> simply encourages more spam.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John S.
> > Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 6:09 PM
> > Subject: RE: cron 3.0.1-19 will not run shell
> scripts
> > 
> > Mark-
> >    /var/run and /usr/sbin/cron needed to have the
> > permissions changed. But it still does not work.
> > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 5:04 PM
> > > > Subject: cron 3.0.1-19 will not run shell
> scripts
> > > > 
> > > > Greetings,
> > > >     I hope this is an easy one. 
> > > > 
> > > > Problem:
> > > >  cron will not run any shell scripts.
> > > > 
> > > > Description:
> > > > As far as I can tell cron works fine, but cron
> > > will
> > > > not run any shell scripts. The shell scripts
> work
> > > fine
> > > > if invoked from the shell.
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > The Cygwin distribution of 'cron' includes a
> shell
> > > script
> > > named 'cron_diagnose.sh' that you might find
> useful
> > > in
> > > locating the source of your problem.  Run the
> > > following
> > > commands at your shell prompt:
> > > 
> > >   $ cygcheck -c cron
> > > 
> > >   $ cygcheck -l cron
> > > 
> > > The first command will verify that your 'cron'
> > > installation
> > > is valid, or not.  The second command will list
> the
> > > files included
> > > in the 'cron' distribution.  You can use this
> list
> > > to locate
> > > 'cron_diagnose.sh' in your environment.
> > > 
> > > ---
> > > 
> 



 
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