strange cron ????

[Kirtis Bakalarczyk]

On 9/11/05, ashley maher <ashley.maher at didymodesigns.com.au> wrote:
> I've ported an application from another linux distro to Ubuntu.
> 
> I have some "housekeeping" perl scripts that I normally just drop
> into /etc/cron.daily to be run every 24 hours (I don't care when just so
> long as they are run every 24 hours)
> 
Cron scripts in that directory are run by run-parts, there are some
naming conventions that need to be followed in order for them to run. 
See man run-parts for the format.  I usually put my scripts in
/usr/local/scripts and link to them in /etc/cron.whatever with the
correct naming scheme.

HTH,

KIRT


> It is now obviouse these scripts are not being run at all.
> 
> Looking at the logs cron daily is being run.
> 
> The scrips owners and permissions match other scripts
> in /etc/cron.daily.
> 
> They are perl rather than bash (the only difference I can see).
> 
> It appears other scripts in the directory are being run.
> 
> If I:
> 
> 
> sudo /etc/cron.daily/repair_web.pl
> 
> then the scripts run perfectly (so it is not some inconsistency there).
> 
> I have run out of ideas to test. Any, and I do mean any, suggestions
> great fully received.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Ashley
> 
> 
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