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Re: Similar Cron issue--Cron wont do anything
LAU2 wrote:
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> Pierre A. Humblet wrote:
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "LAU2"
>> To: <cygwin@cygwin.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 6:04 PM
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>> | Hi I have been having similar problems with running cron on through
>> cygwin.
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>> | Here is what I have done so far:
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>> | 1) created a simple shell file <create_new_dir.sh>
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>> | 5) checked the /var/log/cron and here is what it said
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>> | unable to set groups for myusername
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>> | Any thoughts?
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>> 1) was cron installed with cron-config ?
>> 2) run "cronbug" and send us the output (attach)
>> 3) the message indicates a failure in setgrp or initgroups. That's
>> unusual.
>> Is your /etc/group up to date?
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>> Pierre
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> Answers
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> 1) yes. No problems
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> 2) see attached http://www.nabble.com/file/p23197369/cronbug.txt
> cronbug.txt
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> 3) This may be my problem. I can't find /etc/group in my directories. (I
> apologize I am new to cygwin)
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> I should have mentioned this earlier but I am using windows vista, which
> from the cronbug file i see it says not supported.
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Ignore comment number 3).
I followed the instructions below:
<start>
cat /etc/passwd
Look for your current Windows login name
Then look at the fourth field. [fields are separated by colons] Note the
value.
This value is called a GID (group ID)
cat /etc/group
Look for the line that begins with Users.
Look at the third field, it should be the same as the GID above.
If not, edit /etc/group so that it agrees.
<end>
They did not agree so I changed them so that they do agree. But still not
luck. I have uploaded the new cronbug file
http://www.nabble.com/file/p23197408/cronbug.txt cronbug.txt
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