Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:40:47 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: GESBBB <gesbbb@yahoo.com> Cc: FreeBSD Users Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Problem with BASH and [ ! -t 0 ] test. Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.0902181238280.15654@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <502804.7096.qm@web32108.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <502804.7096.qm@web32108.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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On Wed, 18 Feb 2009, GESBBB wrote:
> I am using this snippet of code in a bash script that is run via CRON.
>
> <snippet>
> # See if we are running via CRON
> if [ ! -t 0 ]
> then
> # Use the BASH RANDOM function to generate a random number between 0 & 32767
> RESTING=$((RANDOM/60))
> sleep ${RESTING}
> fi
> </snippet>
>
>
> It runs fine from the console; however, when run via CRON, it outputs this error message.
>
> Tput: No terminal type specified and no TERM environmental variable.
>
> I have Googled about, yet I cannot find an answer. Perhaps some Bash guru can assist me.
cron uses /bin/sh, not bash.
-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
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