> -----Original Message----- > From: Jianping Zhu > Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 8:18 PM > Subject: crontab > > > ect/crontab > ---------------------------------------- > SHELL=/bin/bash > PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin > MAILTO=root > HOME=/ > > # run-parts > 01 * * * * root run-parts /etc/cron.hourly > 02 4 * * * root run-oarts /etc/cron.daily > 22 4 * * 0Hroot run-parts /etc/cron.weekly > 42 4 1 * * root run-parts /etc/cron.monthly > 0,5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50 * * * * (echo""; date; > echo"")>/dev/console > --------------------------------------------------------- > > I suppose the date will be print on sceen every 5 minute, but > it did not. why?
Because you did not specify the user to run the cronjob as. i.e. root BTW: The above can be summarized as (every 5 minutes) */5 * * * * root (echo""; date; echo"") >/dev/console Further reading should include: man 5 crontab Steve Cowles -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
