On Wed, 16 Feb 2011 08:33:30 -0500 Robert Moskowitz wrote: > This is on F12. > > When I edit /etc/crontab (SUed as root, using VI) I see the following in > /var/log/cron after I save crontab: > > Feb 16 00:39:02 hda crond[1541]: (*system*) RELOAD (/etc/crontab) > Feb 16 00:39:02 hda crond[1541]: (CRON) bad username (/etc/crontab) > > My crontab content is: > > # cat crontab > SHELL=/bin/bash > PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin > MAILTO=root > HOME=/ > > # For details see man 4 crontabs > > # Example of job definition: > # .---------------- minute (0 - 59) > # | .------------- hour (0 - 23) > # | | .---------- day of month (1 - 31) > # | | | .------- month (1 - 12) OR jan,feb,mar,apr ... > # | | | | .---- day of week (0 - 6) (Sunday=0 or 7) OR > sun,mon,tue,wed,thu,fri,sat > # | | | | | > # * * * * * command to be executed > 1 4 * * * /usr/bin/rsync -a /home/ /media/2GHJTCB4/backups/hda/home The /etc/crontab file is slightly different format than a normal per-user crontab file. It has to have a user name added before the command, so that should be: 1 4 * * * root /usr/bin/rsync -a /home/ /media/2GHJTCB4/backups/hda/home If you read the various crontab man pages about 15 times you can almost discover this is documented :-). -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
