Cron + Script = No Output?

jmf77 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-15-2004

I've got an *extremely* simple script I want to run every minute:

Code:

#!/bin/sh
ping -c 1 192.168.1.20 > ~/onlinestatus.txt

So, the script is called "status", it's executable, and in the correct path, etc. In a terminal window (I'm using Mac OS X), I can type status, and it will create onlinestatus.txt with the ping output in it. Everything seems to be working fine.

HOWEVER, when I put the command in my crontab as

* * * * * status

It doesn't work. Or, to be more precise, it creates an *empty* onlinestatus.txt file. I can use Cronnix (a GUI crontab editor) to force the command to run. When I do that, onlinestatus.txt *does* contain the ping output; it seems like it's only when cron runs it at the scheduled interval that the text file comes out empty.

I'm *thoroughly* confused.

If it didn't work *at all*, I could deal with it, but this behavior doesn't seem to make any sense. Any suggestions?

More UNIX and Linux Forum Topics You Might Find Helpful
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
capture shell output in cron entry	steve72	UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers	5	04-17-2008 12:00 PM
Help with script - run by cron	richo king	Shell Programming and Scripting	2	03-05-2008 08:36 PM
Duplicate output from "cron" messages	loeng	SUN Solaris	8	11-14-2005 12:25 AM
cron output = 0 bytes	mbattreall	SUN Solaris	8	06-28-2005 05:58 PM
Cron Script Q	doublek321	Shell Programming and Scripting	2	07-06-2004 10:35 PM

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes	Rate This Thread
Switch to Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Threaded Mode	Rate This Thread:


	Powered by