UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi guys and Gals AIX 5.1
If I had a # above several scripts would it comment out everything below it?
Like this

#
01 2 ** .....................................
02 31 .........................................
# this is a script
03 12 **..........................


Would everything below that first comment be commented out?

Rocker40,

No, in shell scripting (sh, ksh, csh,...) placing one comment (#) does not comment all below it like <! does in html (where you have to 'turn it off' </! )

In some other languages it does work the same as in html - turn on comments and turn them off.

If you want to achieve that effect, you could use an "exit" statement.

I somethimes put code below a final exit statement while I'm developing a script.

I am using AIX 5.1
I commented out a line and the took it out.
The only thing I noticed was that # sitting by itself so it had me wondering.
I guess I edited it with {VI} What language would these crons be written in using the AIX 5.1 ?
here is the actual script.
#
01 1 * * 6 /rd/bin/backup.full >> /rd/tmp/cron.full.log 2>&1
#refresh test enviroment from online backups
01 4 * * 2-6 /rd/bin/restoretest.db >> /rd/tmp/testdbrefresh.log 2>&1


It is the 01 4 * * 2-6 line that hasn't been running.
I just saw your reply
Maybe it is in the command script itself that the problem is?

The 01 4 * * 2-6 line is failing because ends with 2.&1 instead of 2>&1

I am sorry I miss typed it it does go 2>&

It seems that maybe I forgot to run to run this command {crontab root} after using VI in when editing the root file of crontabs.
Some advice to my friends out there.
When ever you edit a root file usually located in /var/spool/cron/crontabs
you must run {crontab root} to activate the script back into action.
Fortunatly I was able to recover the data