UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Sure, not much to the script though. I just want it to remove a few files daily.

Code:

#!/bin/ksh
echo "Script started at: " `date` >> /home/tstfile.log
find .  \( -size 100c -o -size 145c -o -size 170c \) -a -name "*testing*"  | xargs -n 
1 rm
echo "Script ended at: " `date` >> /home/tstfile.log

So you suggest, I add

Code:

cd 'directory to run script in'

Even though in crontab I add the path where the script is located. I'll add that, anything else you see wrong? Also, the script works great when I run it manually in the directory btw.

NycUnxer,
If you read the FAQ more thoroughly and understood your script in detail, it would have made it clear to you what's wrong.

Your 'find' starts from the current directory. The 'current' directory of any cron jobs is the HOME directory of the user/owner of the cron.
Do you see the problem now?

As porter has pointed out, 'change the current directory to what you want to start with'.

Code:

1 * * * * cd 'what you want the find to start with' && /path/to/scriptToRun

Ah, I actually didnt understand that you can put 'cd' in crontab -e(or my little script for that matter heh), since none of the other scheduled jobs do that. Its my first time btw.

I just tested this and it worked. Thanks as always for your patience guys.