I get the following error for a cron job that runs ntpdate: Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 06:26:42 -0800 From: Cron Daemon Subject: Cron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> test -e /usr/sbin/anacron || run-parts --report /etc/cron.daily To: root /etc/cron.daily/ntpdate: run-parts: failed to exec /etc/cron.daily/ntpdate: Exec format error run-parts: /etc/cron.daily/ntpdate exited with return code 1
The file format _looks_ ok to me, and the commands succeed when run manually in the shell (including the if...then conditions). Any suggestions? /etc/cron.daily/ntpdate: # cron script to run ntp client & sync clock. # # Run queue at 09:20 # m h dom mon dow user command @reboot root \ if [ -x /usr/sbin/ntpdate ]; then \ /usr/sbin/ntpdate -s ntp.ucsd.edu ntp1.mainecoon.com; \ fi 20 9 * * * root \ if [ -x /usr/sbin/ntpdate ]; then \ /usr/sbin/ntpdate -s ntp.ucsd.edu ntp1.mainecoon.com; \ fi # <verbose comments about the ntp servers truncated> TIA, Paul -- Paul Mackinney [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]