Re: Problem with Cron?

In article <bob-B08CC4.15181916052008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
 Robert Peirce <bob@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> In article <jollyroger-F77972.13322016052008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>  Jolly Roger <jollyroger@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 
> > In article <bob-19E009.11513016052008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> >  Robert Peirce <bob@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > 
> > > I tried the 2>&1 | mailx -s Cron rbp trick and it helped me solve a 
> > > problem I have been running into which is why sometimes it works and

> > > sometimes it doesn't.  Turns out, for some reason, cron can't always

> > > find the file.  I put in the full path just to make sure and we'll
see 
> > > what happens.
> > 
> > What's the verbatim error message?
> 
> calendar: no calendar file: ".MyCal"
> 
> The file actually exists and calendar run by cron usually seems to find 
> it.  Every once in a while it doesn't.  I don't know why, but putting in

> the full path should correct that problem.

It's not cron complaining - it's calendar. You definitely use full paths 
in cron tables and shell scripts.

-- 
Please send all responses to the relevant news group. E-mail sent to
this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. I do not
read posts from Google Groups. Use a real news reader if you want me to
see your posts.

JR