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Old 11-20-2007
crontab and path
hi All,

here the problem: I'm not able to specify a PATH inside the crontab file.
The only syntax it accepts is the usual "* * * * * file"
I'm not able to add PATH, or HOME, or MAILTO, or anything else.

when I try to save the crontab, I have the error:
"crontab: error on previous line; unexpected character found in line.
crontab: errors detected in input, no crontab file generated."

I can change the file as root, but when I go back as normal user. I obtain the error.

Why?
# 2  
Old 11-20-2007
man crontab

or seach the forum for " crontab "
Last edited by Cameron; 11-20-2007 at 06:55 AM..
# 3  
Old 11-21-2007
crontab and path
can u specify it more elobarately

Regards,
Sanju.
# 4  
Old 11-21-2007
Why not just edit a shell script to do your job? You can set what you want within the script.
 
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