> -----Original Message----- > From: KARR, DAVID > Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 2:32 PM > Subject: RE: Confused about several issues with setting up cron > > > -----Original Message----- > > Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 12:46 PM > > Subject: Re: Confused about several issues with setting up cron > > > > On 09/22/2013 05:56 PM, bartels wrote: > > > On 09/22/2013 03:00 AM, KARR, DAVID wrote: > > >> CYGWIN_NT-6.1 1.7.25(0.270/5/3) 2013-08-31 20:39 i686 Cygwin > > >> > > >> I want to set up a cron job, so I have to get cron configured. I'm > trying > > to follow the instructions I can find, but I'm seeing several issues. > > >> > > >> I'm surprised that there's nothing in the user guide or the FAQ about > > setting up cron. I had to settle for the various questions about this > > >> on StackOverflow and others. > > > > > >>> I want to set up a cron job, so I have to get cron configured. I'm > > trying > > >> to follow the instructions I can find, but I'm seeing several issues. > > >>> I'm surprised that there's nothing in the user guide or the FAQ about > > >> setting up cron. I had to settle for the various questions about this > on > > >> StackOverflow and others. > > >> > > >> Must say your reporting of events is also lacking crucial elements > > >> If you re-install and give me more details, then I will try and answer > > your > > >> questions. > > > Ok. I assume you mean re-installing cron, not Cygwin. > > Yes, cron-config is what I meant. > > > > > > I followed the process described in the FAQ for removing a service. I > > then ran cron-config again. When I did this before, I selected to run > > cron as myself. I decided to make it run as the local system account this > > time (first running "passwd -R" and entering my password). It > > appeared to complete without errors or warnings. I did this in a "run as > > administrator" window. > > > > > > In a normal window, I then ran "crontab -e". I figured this would put > me > > into "vi" with an empty buffer. It just returned to the prompt. > > You should see a vi session. > > Do you have vi installed? > > What is the value of EDITOR? > > Yes, I have vi installed. EDITOR was blank, but I tried setting it to "vi" > and repeating the test, with no change. > > > This could indicate a deeper problem, confusing not just cron. > > > > > I then ran "crontab crontab" (the "crontab" file in my current directory > > is the file with the one job I want to run), and then did "crontab > > -l". Nothing. > > > > Are you familiar with the crontab format? If not, try this: > > $ man 5 crontab > > Yes, I am familiar with it, but here's the crontab I'm trying to set, in any > case: > > 0 * * * * monitorDataSource > > > > > > > I then went back to the administrator window. I ran "cronevents". This > > didn't show anything more than the cron service being started. I > > then ran "cronbug". I'm attaching the gzipped copy of this. > > > > > You will have more luck running cron 'as yourself': it is straightforward. > > Running it as a privileged user is more complicated. > > > > Is there a specific reason why you want to run it as system? > > No, only because running it as myself didn't work. > > In any case, I tried stopping and removing the service and rerunning cron- > config, running the service as myself. It didn't make any difference. No > response from "crontab -e", and "crontab crontab" seemingly ignored. Nothing > in "/var/log/cron.log", and nothing in "cronevents" except for the service > stopping and starting.
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