Re: cron and shell scripts

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From: nwc Nick Christopher
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1993 19:59

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In article <86258@ut-emx.uucp> mikael@scout.utexas.edu (Mikael Behrens) writes:
> 10 17 * * *	mikael	/bin/sh /Users/mikael/Apps/RetrieveMail
> 
> 
> The last line is my addition.  I've been changing the times to test it.   
> I've also tried this entry:
> 
> 10 17 * * *	mikael	/Users/mikael/Apps/RetrieveMail
> 
> Neither works.  

try:

10 17 * * *	root su mikael -c '/Users/mikael/Apps/RetrieveMail'

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Subject: Re: cron and shell scripts
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