crontab bash tests

[Karl Auer]

On Tue, 2023-09-26 at 11:36 +0200, Ralf Mardorf via ubuntu-users wrote:
> On Tue, 2023-09-26 at 16:41 +1000, Karl Auer wrote:
> > You could try running /bin/sh at the command line then seeing if
> > your command line works. Might give you a clue.
> 
> the user's login shell might not be the same as the /usr/bin/sh link
> ;).

Indeed. But it might still "give a clue".

> However, why not instead of running an endless unreadable line with
> or without bashisms [...] just run a human readable script

Simplifying the pipeline, simplifying the conditionals, simplifying the
tests, removing bashisms and putting the commands into a  script have
all been suggested to the OP already. None were adopted, apparently an
unreadable, overly complex, bashism-containing in-cron command line is
preferred.

Regards, K.
 
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