Hi, I am running a script which will make a crontab entry in the name of root. Problem is apache server runs as user apache. The crontab path is /var/spool/cron/username (here root). The directory cron has rwx permission to only root. ( permission is drwx - - - - - - ). So the user apache can't access the crontab file of root ( /var/spool/cron/root). I don't want to change the permission of the /var/spool/cron file. Is there any way out so that apache user can write the cron entry in that path. Secondly even if apache is able to access that path, it is not able to write in the cron file. As the file ( /var/spool/cron/root ) has read/write permission to only the user root. ( The exact permission is -rw- - - - - - - ). Can I write to this file from apache. I understand sudo is one option of doing it. Thanks and regards -Arun *********************** FSS-Private *********************** "DISCLAIMER: This message is proprietary to Flextronics Software Systems Limited (FSS) and is intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. It may contain privileged or confidential information and should not be circulated or used for any purpose other than for what it is intended. If you have received this message in error, please notify the originator immediately. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that you are strictly prohibited from using, copying, altering, or disclosing the contents of this message. FSS accepts no responsibility for loss or damage arising from the use of the information transmitted by this email including damage from virus." --------------------------------------------------------------------- The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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