Re: crontab error

2011-02-16 Thread Frank Elsner
On Wed, 16 Feb 2011 08:33:30 -0500 Robert Moskowitz wrote: > This is on F12. > > When I edit /etc/crontab (SUed as root, using VI) I see the following in > /var/log/cron after I save crontab: > > Feb 16 00:39:02 hda crond[1541]: (*system*) RELOAD (/etc/crontab) > Feb 16 00:39:02 hda crond[1541]:

Re: crontab error

2011-02-16 Thread Robert Moskowitz
On 02/16/2011 08:43 AM, Tom Horsley wrote: > On Wed, 16 Feb 2011 08:33:30 -0500 > Robert Moskowitz wrote: > >> This is on F12. >> >> When I edit /etc/crontab (SUed as root, using VI) I see the following in >> /var/log/cron after I save crontab: >> >> Feb 16 00:39:02 hda crond[1541]: (*system*) RELO

Re: crontab error

2011-02-16 Thread iarly selbir
is missing username on your cronjob, your line should something like this: 1 4 * * * root /usr/bin/rsync -a /home/ /media/2GHJTCB4/backups/hda/home where "root" is the user that will execute the command. - - iarlyy selbir :wq! On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 10:33 AM, Robert Moskowitz wrote: > This

Re: crontab error

2011-02-16 Thread Tom Horsley
On Wed, 16 Feb 2011 08:33:30 -0500 Robert Moskowitz wrote: > This is on F12. > > When I edit /etc/crontab (SUed as root, using VI) I see the following in > /var/log/cron after I save crontab: > > Feb 16 00:39:02 hda crond[1541]: (*system*) RELOAD (/etc/crontab) > Feb 16 00:39:02 hda crond[1541]

crontab error

2011-02-16 Thread Robert Moskowitz
This is on F12. When I edit /etc/crontab (SUed as root, using VI) I see the following in /var/log/cron after I save crontab: Feb 16 00:39:02 hda crond[1541]: (*system*) RELOAD (/etc/crontab) Feb 16 00:39:02 hda crond[1541]: (CRON) bad username (/etc/crontab) My crontab content is: # cat cronta