Re: [zone] help with crontab

[Reinhard Poetz <re...@apache.org>]

Bertrand Delacretaz wrote:
> On 10/31/06, Reinhard Poetz <re...@apache.org> wrote:
> 
>> ...I entered
>>
>> 0 1,5,9,13,17,21 * * * /home/maven/continuum-project-builder/run.sh >
>> /home/maven/cron.log
> 
> Isn't that missing a field? You should have 5 values or stars, with
> hours in second position:
> 
> * 0 1,5,9,13,17,21 * * *
> 
> And this should work as well:
> 
> * */4 * * *
> 
> You might also want to add 2>&1 at the end of your command, so that
> standard error also goes to your log file, otherwise it would be sent
> by mail to the user, if there's anything written to it.

I've applied your suggestions, thanks!

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Reinhard Pötz           Independent Consultant, Trainer & (IT)-Coach 

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