Moer info would be good. (cygcheck as an attachment is always a good start :) does monsql pop up a window ? (services that interact with the desktop need spacial permission) try adding a line like * * * * * /usr/bin/touch /tmp/crond_running to your crontab and see if that works,
> -----Original Message----- > From: Buck Turgidson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 05 December 2002 13:51 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Cron Won't Run Jobs > > > I installed CYGWIN yesterday, and am having trouble getting > cron to work. > My cron job, set to run every minute, does not execute. > > I have read through the archives, and below is relevant data. > > I would appreciate any advice on what to try next > > > chmod 1777 /var/cron > chmod 1777 /var/cron/tabs > > cygrunsrv -E cron > cygrunsrv -R cron > cygrunsrv -I cron -p /usr/sbin/cron -a -D -e "CYGWIN=tty ntsec" > cygrunsrv -S cron > > > This is what the process list looks like: > > /var/cron > ps -ef > UID PID PPID TTY STIME COMMAND > buck 395 1 con 08:36:06 /usr/bin/bash > SYSTEM 392 1 ? 08:40:54 /usr/bin/cygrunsrv > SYSTEM 350 392 ? 08:40:54 /usr/sbin/cron > buck 63 395 con 08:48:11 /usr/bin/ps > > > This is /etc/group > > /var/cron > cat /etc/group > SYSTEM:S-1-5-18:18: > None:S-1-5-21-926890155-1422859606-844764980-513:513: > Administrators:S-1-5-32-544:544: > Backup Operators:S-1-5-32-551:551: > Guests:S-1-5-32-546:546: > Power Users:S-1-5-32-547:547: > Replicator:S-1-5-32-552:552: > Users:S-1-5-32-545:545: > /var/cron > > > > > This is my cronjob > > /var/cron > crontab -l > # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE - edit the master and reinstall. > # (/tmp/crontab.312 installed on Thu Dec 5 08:39:21 2002) > # (Cron version -- $Id: crontab.c,v 1.6 2001/09/19 17:09:55 > corinna Exp $) > */1 * * * * monsql > /var/cron > > > > > > -- > Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple > Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html > Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html > FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ > -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
