Firefox doesn't start because Cron doesn't set the 'DISPLAY' environment
variable which Firefox requires (try 'DISPLAY= firefox' in terminal).

This can be worked around by setting the DISPLAY variable in the crontab
('5 * * * * DISPLAY=:0 /usr/bin/firefox')

See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CronHowto#GUI_Applications for
details.

** Changed in: ubuntu
       Status: New => Invalid

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/993723

Title:
  cron jobs never execute

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/993723/+subscriptions

-- 
ubuntu-bugs mailing list
ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

Reply via email to