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Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:26:13 -0400
From: "Larry Hall (Cygwin)" <reply-to-list-only-lh AT cygwin DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Cron will not start jobs - cygwin/XP
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bruceb75 AT cox DOT net wrote:
> Hello,
>  
> I have a script that runs fine from the command line,
> but I can not make CRON automate the running of this script

This sounds like the classic example of a script that has external
environment requirements that aren't met by the script itself.  Are
you sure you've eliminated this as possibility?

> I do not have email setup in my Cygwin install and have added the >
> /dev/null 2>&1 line to the end of the crontab.

If the environment is not the problem, you may want to consider
redirecting your output to a file, so you can inspect the output.

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A: Yes.
 > Q: Are you sure?
 >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
 >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?

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