cron problem

[Alexander Dalloz]

Am Mo, den 29.12.2003 schrieb mmckenzie at unmc.edu um 22:50:
> 
> 
> I'm trying to add a cron job and am getting the following in the cron log
> when I try to add the job:
> 
> (tmp.1150) ORPHAN (no passwd entry)
> 
> Here is the the cron entry I'm trying to add:
> 
> 00 03 * * * /usr/MYSQL_BACKUP_SCRIPT/mysql_backup.3.1.cgi 1>/dev/null
> 2>/dev/null

If this line is in /etc/crontab you need to write root in front of
/usr/MYSQL_BACKUP_SCRIPT/mysql_backup.3.1.cgi.

> The mysql_backup.3.1.cgi script is written in perl.
> 
> If I'm logged in as root I can run the script just fine using the command
> I'm trying to add into cron.
> 
> Any help would be much appreciated.
> 
> thanks in advance.
> 
> Mitchell S. McKenzie
> Assistant Programmer Analyst
> Learning Environment & Internet Services
> University of Nebraska Medical Center
> Phone: 402-559-9306
> Cell Phone: 402-708-1493

Alexander


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