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# 1  
Old 11-21-2006
unexpected crontab error
Yesterday i installed a new cron on solaris box. After a few minutes after loading the cron, i got the following error.

Your "crontab" on machine_name

!

unexpected end of line
This entry has been ignored.


Do any of you have any idea about this error ?
# 2  
Old 11-21-2006
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Do any of you have any idea about this error ?
No unless you post that crontab line Smilie
# 3  
Old 11-21-2006
Here is the crontab line

00,05,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,55 * * * 1-6 /export/home/logname/CRON/script.ksh > /dev/null 2>&1
# 4  
Old 11-21-2006
mmmm... Seems to be OK...
Check if there's any kind of "strange" (non printable or wildcard or whatever) char inside the crontab file...
# 5  
Old 11-22-2006
Can you tell me how to check for non printable character in the crontab file. But all the crons are working fine. That is the mystery in it.
# 6  
Old 11-22-2006
Redirect your cron file to another file and check for any control characters as said earlier !!! Smilie
# 7  
Old 11-22-2006
I did that now and i found a \n at the end of the file. I think that is not a problem. Other than this i dont find any problems
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