Re: cron does not launch jobs correctly

[Jordon Bedwell <jordon@envygeeks.com>]

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On 7/12/2010 1:24 AM, Sthu Deus wrote:
> Good day.
> 
> Why is it so:
> 
> when a job is been run by cron then I get:
> 
> /etc/cron.weekly/ntping:
> run-parts: failed to exec /etc/cron.weekly/ntping: Exec format error
> run-parts: /etc/cron.weekly/ntping exited with return code 1
> 
> when I lunch at command prompt, then:
> 
> /etc/cron.weekly/ntping
> 12 Jul 13:20:10 ntpdate[10915]: step time server
> aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd offset 2.974808 sec
> 
> 
> ?
> 
> 
> Thank You for Your time.
> 
> 

Try adding a shebang to the top of your file:
#!/bin/sh

- -- 
Cheers,

Jordon Bedwell
http://envygeeks.com
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