Re: why? whats wrong with cron?

[Alvin Birdi <alvin2@alvin.mdx.ac.uk>]

Dear Solomani,

> 
> Can someone tell me why on one particular box cron wont run?
> 
> I have three other identically setup Debian box and the cron on them runs
> fine, but this one it doesnt.  why? 
> 

Make sure that the file `cron' is in /etc/init.d and is executable. If
it isn't, copy it over from one of your other machines. This is the
file that is responsible for starting and stopping the cron daemon. 

-- 

Alvin Birdi
School of Economics
Middlesex University
The Burroughs
London NW4 4BT