Re: Cron <root@> test -e /usr/sbin/anacron || run-parts --report /etc/cron.daily

[Joost De Cock <joost.decock@astrid.be>]

On Thursday 24 June 2004 20:33, R. Hamburg hurled the following on the wire:
[...]
> > Subject: Cron <root@> test -e /usr/sbin/anacron || run-parts --
> > report /etc/cron.daily
> >
> > > /etc/cron.daily/logrotate:
> > > grep: writing output: Broken pipe
>
> [...]
>
> Run the logratate script manually. (in /etc/cron.daily)
> See what happens.
>
> joost
>
> I ran the logrotate entry no output....
>
> Seems like it is running when ran by hand.
>
> Any clues ??

Try running:
run-parts --report    /etc/cron.daily
by hand and see what it does, check the email it sends out.

> How do I check wheter cron has run at the specified time ??
Give
grep cron /var/log/syslog
a try

joost


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