crontab doesn't work

Eric Schuele e.schuele at computer.org
Fri Mar 24 21:52:48 UTC 2006


Rodrigo G. Tavares de Souza wrote:
> Hi,
> 
>   Do I have to start something to crontab works?
> 
> configuration file:
> #  MIN    HOUR   DAY/MONTH   MONTH   DAY/WEEK     USER        COMMAND
>   59      23         *        *        *         root        
> "/usr/local/etc/sarg/make-report"
>   0       0          *        *        0         squid       
> "/usr/local/etc/sbin/squid -k rotate"
> 

Is your machine in fact on at the specified times?
Did you use crontab(1) to edit and install the crontab file?

>  It should generate a report every day, and clear the log file every 
> week, but it isn't hapaning!
>  What do I suppose to do?
> 
> Best regards
> Rodrigo Souza
> Analista Programador
> Sao Paulo - Brazil
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-- 
Regards,
Eric


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