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Hi, I've created a script that checks some stuff, writes the results to a log file, then mails the log file to me. I've set up the crontab file to run the script everyday at 5:58am, 58 05 * * * /usr/local/bin/checksysstats.sh, problem is it seems to run 3 times, sending the log file at 5:58am, 6:00am, and 6:15am. Any tips on what is causing this or how to fix it? Thanks JD, PS you can email your reply to jdavidw13@hotmail.com
Name: frank Date: July 3, 2002 at 02:17:22 Pacific
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How do you modiefyed the crontab ?
check the crontab for special caracter also check for unneded empty lines ? Do you got mail from the crontab deamon ?
Do know to much of the content of your script but when do you create the log file ? at the beginning of the script or at the end ?
Inside of the crontab make a redirection of the stdout and stderror to a file and check if there are any additional messages.
No RISK no fun
Frank
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Name: frank Date: July 3, 2002 at 06:26:26 Pacific
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Also provied output from cron log file. depending on your OS it could be located: AIX /var/adm/cron/log HP-UX /usr/lib/cron/log in case of solaris provied syslog if configured.
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