[Bug 1096705] [NEW] cron does not run scheduled recurrent task

[Robert E. Vanderhoof]

Public bug reported:

I'm trying to sync a folder across two machines at regular intervals on a local network using Unison with this command:
     unison RogStuff -batch
I can run the Unison job from the command line without problem.  
When I schedule the job as a one-time event in Gnome-schedule it runs without problem.  
When I run the job manually from Gnome-schedule's Configure Scheduled Tasks window it runs without problem
When I schedule the job as a recurring task in Gnome-schedule IT DOES NOT WORK..
However, if I schedule local folders to be synced with Unison they will run as a recurring task.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: cron 3.0pl1-121ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-21.32-generic 3.5.7.1
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-21-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu9
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Jan  6 17:32:48 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-07-10 (180 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: cron
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-20 (78 days ago)

** Affects: cron (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal running-unity

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Title:
  cron does not run scheduled recurrent task

Status in “cron” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I'm trying to sync a folder across two machines at regular intervals on a local network using Unison with this command:
       unison RogStuff -batch
  I can run the Unison job from the command line without problem.  
  When I schedule the job as a one-time event in Gnome-schedule it runs without problem.  
  When I run the job manually from Gnome-schedule's Configure Scheduled Tasks window it runs without problem
  When I schedule the job as a recurring task in Gnome-schedule IT DOES NOT WORK..
  However, if I schedule local folders to be synced with Unison they will run as a recurring task.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: cron 3.0pl1-121ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-21.32-generic 3.5.7.1
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-21-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu9
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Jan  6 17:32:48 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-07-10 (180 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: cron
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-20 (78 days ago)

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