Hi Thanks How long does it run? Are you sure that one isn't running so long that cron doesn't start the next? .. killed the process before scheduling the next .. Do you mean /, or /root/? Put an env statement in the script, and have that print it to a file, then examine your paths. from /. Regards Ankit From: m.roth@xxxxxxxxx To: "General Red Hat Linux discussion list" <redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Date: 09/29/2011 06:50 PM Subject: Re: Query regarding cron jobs Sent by: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx Ankit Mahawar wrote: > > The script is getting executed a few times when scheduled through cron > > The probability of successful execution is 6/10. How long does it run? Are you sure that one isn't running so long that cron doesn't start the next? <snip> > Are you using complete paths in your script? Your path in an interactive > shell and the one supplied by cron may be different. > > Path is from the root dir. Do you mean /, or /root/? Put an env statement in the script, and have that print it to a file, then examine your paths. <snip> > How can we print the entries in /etc/cron.d through commnad line as it > not showing any entries crontab -l as the entry in /etc/cron.d is for > root user . You clearly don't understand what we're asking/telling you. I've never used cron.d; either I set up a cron job via crontab - and you can *allow* or disallow any user from having a crontab, or it's in /etc/cron.hourly, /etc/cron.daily, /etc/cron.weekly, or /etc/cron.monthly. mark "and the pipe sign - "|", means "or"" -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list =====-----=====-----===== Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. Thank you -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list