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# 1  
Old 07-11-2007
exec unable to run via cronjob
Hi , I write a script like this\ and put it under / (root) :

Code:
ref=88

df -k | grep /cbmdata/00/gdd | tr -d '%' | \

while read a b c d e other
do

 if (( $e >= $ref )) 
 then
 line=`find /cbmdata/00/gdd -name "LOGS*" |sort -nr |tail -1`
    # echo $line
    rm -f $line
 fi

done

and my crontab input file is:

* 0-12 * * * /del_big_log.sh 2>/del_log.log

I wanted it run two times a day, but I got the error :
/del_big_log.sh: 44: not found

is there any idea ?

thanks
# 2  
Old 07-11-2007
Xramm,
When you run a job under 'cron', the profile is not executed.
Try to specify the full path of 'del_big_log.sh'.
# 3  
Old 07-11-2007
hi shelllife,

yes i put it under root , I mean it is already under
/del_big_log.sh

it is full path Smilie
# 4  
Old 07-11-2007
The full path is the entire directory structure where 'del_big_log.sh'
is located -- example:
/home/abc/my_shells/del_big_log.sh
# 5  
Old 07-11-2007
Xramm,
You can also check the line 44 on 'del_big_log.sh'.
# 6  
Old 07-11-2007
my script is under root, i mean under /
you say I have to put it other directory rather than root ?

it is only 15 lines, 44 must be something other than lines

thanks
# 7  
Old 07-11-2007
Xramm,
I am logged into my system right now, thus I cannot assure you
what the problem is, but try the following two things:
1) Remove the empty line between the 'df' and the 'while':
Code:
df -k | grep /cbmdata/00/gdd | tr -d '%' | \
while read a b c d e other
do

2) Run 'del_big_log.sh' yourself under the unix prompt to see if it works.
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