several crontab files


 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers several crontab files
# 1  
Old 07-21-2008
several crontab files

Hello.
I am using the /etc/crontab files and it works well.
I'd like to add the files located at
/test/crontab

Is there a way to register that /test/crontab? Should I add a special line to the /etc/crontab to call a the /test/crontab file as well? I am not sure what to do and I don't want to break anything.

Thank you
 
Login or Register to Ask a Question

Previous Thread | Next Thread

10 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting

1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Crontab deleting files command question

Hello out there, Our system has a pdf generator that creates pdf files. We dont need them pas 120 days. So I have this command in my crontab. I currently set it to "0" for testing. But normally have it set to -mtime 120 to remove files out of the folders from PDF out to several other potential... (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: vsekvsek
7 Replies

2. Shell Programming and Scripting

crontab using shell script to sync files.

Hi, I developed one shell script where it will sync the files using perforce, #!/bin/bash TERM=linux export TERM clear echo "" $PATH echo "" cd /u/userk/p4/p4_client/TES_DATE echo "" echo "Sync p4 " p4 sync echo "Executing for second time " p4 -u userk -p p4net:161 -c... (8 Replies)
Discussion started by: asak
8 Replies

3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

How do crontab files get updated with changes?

I have an ant script that puts my crontabtemplate changes out on a solaris server. But I am scratching my head trying to figure out what to do next on getting the actual crontab file updated with changes. Somone have suggestions on reads or links to figure this out? thx in advance (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: vsekvsek
2 Replies

4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

How to list number of files through Crontab?

Hello All, I am trying to put this line in Crontab (Linux box- x86_64), but the command is not running. Can you please help me out? My requirement is- To find out the number of .csv files older than 1 day in directory /stage/landing. There are 2 other subdirectories under this directory... (6 Replies)
Discussion started by: NARESH1302
6 Replies

5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Crontab keeps saving empty files of the job file.

Hey, MAILTO=cron@domain.ca */20 * * * * /usr/bin/wget http://list.domain.ca/admin/consume.php >/dev/nullthats what the crontab is setup todo, so basically every 20minutes it runs consume.php In my root directory, i'm getting files like this: consume.php consume.php1 consume.php2 i woke... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: iarp
3 Replies

6. Shell Programming and Scripting

crontab is not creating runtime files which are in script..

this is the output i am getting here.. cp: cannot create /wls_domains/eoigw/eoigwsA/deliv/cron/MailingScript/eoigwsA_Health_Status_Report.html: Permission denied /wls_domains/eoigw/eoigwsA/deliv/cron/MailingScript/ /wls_domains/eoigw/eoigwsA/deliv/cron/MailingScript/GenerateReport.sh:... (6 Replies)
Discussion started by: surekha268
6 Replies

7. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Crontab not recognizing the jar files

Hi All, I am using crontab which execute a shell script. In the shell script, I am executing a java program. This Java program requires the jar files. The cron job file ' cronfile.txt ' contents: MAILTO="raju_utla@dcis.uohyd.ernet.in" 0-59 * * * *... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: rajuutla
4 Replies

8. Linux

Crontab not recognizing the jar files

Hi All, I am using crontab which execute a shell script. In the shell script, I am executing a java program. This Java program requires the jar files. The cron job file ' cronfile.txt ' contents: MAILTO="raju_utla@dcis.uohyd.ernet.in" 0-59 * * * *... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: rajuutla
3 Replies

9. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

Crontab not recognizing the jar files

Hi All, I am using crontab which execute a shell script. In the shell script, I am executing a java program. This Java program requires the jar files. The cron job file ' cronfile.txt ' contents: MAILTO="raju_utla@dcis.uohyd.ernet.in" 0-59 * * * *... (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: rajuutla
0 Replies

10. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Can crontab execute binary files?

Hello! I have an entry on my crontab. 10 00 * * * /bscsprod/bscs/prod/523/bin/tehcron.sh $ /bscsprod/bscs/prod/523/bin/vi tehcron.sh nohup teh -t -f > /dev/null & ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "tehcron.sh" 13 lines, 365 characters but executing the script from the... (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: Tris
5 Replies
Login or Register to Ask a Question
CRON(8) 						      System Manager's Manual							   CRON(8)

NAME
cron - clock daemon SYNOPSIS
/usr/sbin/cron DESCRIPTION
Cron executes commands at specified dates and times according to the instructions in the files /etc/crontab and /etc/crontab.local. None, either one, or both of these files may be present. Since cron never exits, it should only be executed once. This is best done by running cron from the initialization process through the file /etc/rc; see init(8). The crontab files consist of lines of seven fields each. The fields are separated by spaces or tabs. The first five are integer patterns to specify: o minute (0-59) o hour (0-23) o day of the month (1-31) o month of the year (1-12) o day of the week (1-7 with 1 = Monday) Each of these patterns may contain: o a number in the range above o two numbers separated by a minus meaning a range inclusive o a list of numbers separated by commas meaning any of the numbers o an asterisk meaning all legal values The sixth field is a user name: the command will be run with that user's uid and permissions. The seventh field consists of all the text on a line following the sixth field, including spaces and tabs; this text is treated as a command which is executed by the Shell at the specified times. A percent character (``%'') in this field is translated to a new-line character. Both crontab files are checked by cron every minute, on the minute. FILES
/etc/crontab /etc/crontab.local 7th Edition October 23, 1996 CRON(8)