Nice one, that seems like a very logical way to do it. I did try running from the at command and yes it did work. I will check the env out. Cheers 2009/4/4 Phil Meyer <pmeyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > Paul Ward wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> Ok forsome reason this script will not convert the rm stream to an mp3 >> if it runs in the cron. >> Can someone point me in the right direction on how to fix this. >> >> The script is as follows: >> > > ... > > Most often, these issues of running from command line, but not running from > cron, are environment related. > > To test this, run your script once using at instead of cron, ie: > > at now + 1 minute > at> script > at><CNTRL>d > > If that works, then its the envoronment, and you can 'cheat' to make cron > work. Here is how: > > Repeat the above at command, but this time give it 2 or three minutes. Long > enough for you to 'find' the atjob. > > $ su - > > # cd /var/spool/at > # ls > > You will notice at least one file here with a filename in the form of: > a00001013b0cd1 > > This is a script that 'at' created, and it includes your complete > environment as of when 'at' was executed. > > Copy this script to some place before it runs and gets removed, ie: > > # cp a00001013b0cd1 /tmp/template_script.sh > # chown myuser:mygroup /tmp/template_script.sh > > You now have a template you can use for cronjobs that require a user > environment to run. > > Good Luck! > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines > -- email: pnward@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx website: http://www.pward.co.uk MSN: pob2000is@xxxxxxxxxxx Skype: paul.n.ward -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
