[FAQ pointer] Re: Cron

[Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P.]

Scott Rothgaber wrote:

> Lowell Gilbert wrote:
>
>> A simple copy won't work; the files have different formats.
>
>
> Understood. The format of the tab is fine. When the command runs, 
> however, there is a path problem because the job will generate errors 
> like "chkgrp: not found." 

Cron has a very limited environment, as you've discovered.

Give it the full path to the executable (/usr/bin/checkgrp), it'll be 
happier.

HTH,