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Subject: RE: cron issue
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 13:33:41 -0600
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I checked the readme before configuring.  I opted for exim instead of
ssmtp, which I presume is OK.

>1. Run 'cygcheck -l cron' to list the files included in the
>   'cron' package.  (This is a general recommendation for
>   any Cygwin package.)

[RD] I have all the files in the package (/etc/postinstall/cron.sh is
/etc/postinstall/cron.sh.done).

>2. Read the file /usr/share/doc/Cygwin/cron.README to get
>   some Cygwin-specific instructions about 'cron', including
>   the use of 'ssmtp' as a replacement for 'sendmail'.

[RD] Went with exim, but it's configured.

>3. Run '/usr/bin/cron_diagnose.sh' to see whether it can
>   identify any problems with your cron setup.

[RD] $ cron_diagnose.sh
cron_diagnose.sh 1.10

This script did not find any errors in your cron setup.

If you are still unable to get cron to work, then try
shutting down the cron service, uninstalling it,
reinstalling it, and restarting it.

The following commands will do that:
  $ cygrunsrv --stop cron
  $ cygrunsrv --remove cron
  $ cygrunsrv --install cron -p /usr/sbin/cron -a -D
      (You can also add a -u switch)
  $ cygrunsrv --start cron

If the cron service does not start, try deleting the file
/var/run/cron.pid and then repeating the commands above.

Also, examine the log file for cron, /var/log/cron.log, for
information that it might give you about the problem cron is
having.

If none of this fixes the problem, then report your problem
to cygwin AT cygwin DOT com.  Please include a copy of your crontab,
('crontab -l') and the output of 'cygcheck -srv > cygcheck.txt'.

Please include the generated file 'cygcheck.txt' *as an attachment*,
and NOT in the body of the mail message.



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