[Bug 1821566] [NEW] cron ignores whole crontab if one line has error

[sles]

Public bug reported:

Ubuntu 18.04.


Let's create error entry in /etc/crontab:

00 09 * * 4 1 root /usr/local/bin/geoiprenew.sh

restart cron

systemctl restart cron


мар 25 10:29:02 ovpn1 cron[12403]: Error: bad username; while reading /etc/crontab
мар 25 10:29:02 ovpn1 cron[12403]: (*system*) ERROR (Syntax error, this crontab file will be ignored)

Expected behavoir is only line with error is ignired.

Thank you!

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

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Title:
  cron ignores whole crontab if one line has error

Status in cron package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 18.04.


  Let's create error entry in /etc/crontab:

  00 09 * * 4 1 root /usr/local/bin/geoiprenew.sh

  restart cron

  systemctl restart cron


  мар 25 10:29:02 ovpn1 cron[12403]: Error: bad username; while reading /etc/crontab
  мар 25 10:29:02 ovpn1 cron[12403]: (*system*) ERROR (Syntax error, this crontab file will be ignored)

  Expected behavoir is only line with error is ignired.

  Thank you!

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