Problem launching backup script from cron

[Fajar Priyanto]

On Thursday 18 October 2007 05:46:25 Steve Waage wrote:
> Hello,
>     I've installed the following job in root's crontab file ...
>
> # m h  dom mon dow   command
> 20 17 * * *  /usr/bin/find / -depth -xdev|/bin/cpio -o>/backup/`date
> +%A`.cpio
>
>    ...and right on time my  /var/log/syslog file contains the following
> entry...
>
> Oct 17 17:20:01 content /USR/SBIN/CRON[5921]: (root) CMD (/usr/bin/find
> / -depth -xdev|/bin/cpio -ov>/backup/`date +)
>
>     ... but the job never runs.  I've been running the same command from
> the shell.  Any tips on why it won't run
> from cron?

Hi Steve,
Try to put the command into a file first. Chmod it 755 and put the file into 
cron such as:
20 17 * * * /home/steve/backup.sh
Cron is well known for acting such a fussy girl :)
HTH,
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