Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 07:58:07 +0200 From: Willem Offermans <Willem@Offermans.Rompen.nl> To: Software Info <softwareinfojam@gmail.com> Cc: Richard Mackerras <mack63richard@gmail.com>, Walter Cramer <wfc@mintsol.com>, "freebsd-stable@freebsd.org" <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org>, Jonathan Chen <jonc@chen.org.nz> Subject: Re: Crontab Question Message-ID: <70AAF9FB-A8E9-4E64-9A58-5F316DD7945B@Offermans.Rompen.nl> In-Reply-To: <5cafc1dd.1c69fb81.8462d.ffaf@mx.google.com> References: <5cae4e6f.1c69fb81.95785.62bf@mx.google.com> <CAJuc1zNRcG5WaZ4weC=TNLuXCfT=oxMtismm%2B6apWXEtJZhH3A@mail.gmail.com> <5cae5cc3.1c69fb81.15e0.dbd1@mx.google.com> <20190410172638.C14867@mulder.mintsol.com> <5caf5d3d.1c69fb81.63ae1.ffd0@mx.google.com> <36054B2F-3456-46C1-BE1A-FB90551E2AE7@gmail.com> <5cafc1dd.1c69fb81.8462d.ffaf@mx.google.com>
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Dear FreeBSD friends, Yes, specifying whole directories is a bit counterintuitive, but you get used to it. To me it became part of crontab, with only a vague understanding of why. Probably all of us went through this process of incorporation once. Wiel Offermans Willem@Offermans.Rompen.nl > On 12 Apr 2019, at 00:38, Software Info <softwareinfojam@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks so much for all the replies. It was true that I had to hardcode every path but thankfully it is working now. Really appreciate the assistance. > > > Kind Regards > SI > > > > From: Richard Mackerras > Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2019 11:53 AM > To: Software Info > Cc: Walter Cramer; freebsd-stable@freebsd.org; Jonathan Chen > Subject: Re: Crontab Question > > In your script put a few commands outputting to a check file > > pwd > /tmp/checkfile > > Add a few more like > > ENV >> /tmp/checkfile > > Just to make sure it really is in the directory you expect with the environment you expect. > > If you want it to be run as you never use the root crontab unless you want really crap security. > > Cheers > > > Sent from my iPad > >> On 11 Apr 2019, at 16:29, Software Info <softwareinfojam@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Well thanks for all the input. I just have to tp keep working at it. Again, much appreciated. >> >> >> Regards >> SI >> >> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >> >> From: Walter Cramer >> Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 4:40 PM >> To: Software Info >> Cc: Jonathan Chen; freebsd-stable@freebsd.org >> Subject: RE: Crontab Question >> >>> On Wed, 10 Apr 2019, Software Info wrote: >>> >>> OK. So although the script is located in my home directory, it doesn’t >>> start there? Sorry but I don’t quite understand. Could you explain a >>> little further please? >> >> Both 'cp' and 'ls' are located in /bin. But if I run the 'ls' command in >> /root, 'ls' can't find 'cp' (unless I tell it where to look) - even though >> /bin *is* in my PATH - >> >> server7:/root # ls cp >> ls: cp: No such file or directory >> server7:/root # ls /bin/cp >> /bin/cp >> >> Where the system looks for *commands*, to execute, is different from where >> it looks for other files, which those commands use. The latter is >> generally only the current directory (unless you tell it otherwise). >> When cron runs a script as root, "current directory" will be /root. >> >> BUT - for security and other reasons, it would be better to have cron run >> your script as you (not root), and as '/home/me/myscript' (instead of >> adding your home directory to PATH in /etc/crontab). >> >> -Walter >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list >> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"help
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