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# 1  
Old 11-03-2010
Problem with crontab entry log
Hi,

Please help me with below scenerio...

i have a shell script.. which should be scheduled in cron and should get the log when executed.

example, script.ksh :
Code:
echo "narayana" >$HOME/script.log

* * * * * bash -x $HOME/script.ksh >$HOME/script_cron.log

My question is:
  1. I am getting the script_cron.log with zero bytes file
  2. I am not getting the $HOME/script.log

Please help me how to redirect the excution output to the $HOME/script_cron.log

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Mod Comment Use code tags - you got a PM how to use them, thanks.
Last edited by zaxxon; 11-03-2010 at 07:02 AM..
# 2  
Old 11-03-2010
There would be nothing left for script_cron.log. Standard output is all sent to $HOME/script.log.

I would temporarily change your crontab to this:

Code:
* * * * * bash -x $HOME/script.ksh 2> /tmp/script_cron.log >&2

Then examine /tmp/script_cron.log for a possible explanation of the missing log file.

Add the env command to your script. This will go to /tmp/script_cron.log.
# 3  
Old 11-03-2010
thanks.... it helps me lot.....
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