Hi all,
I am finding a issue with crontab that whatever the changes I made in the crontab file on the previous day wont be getting replicated today.
I saved the editor properly.
What would be the reason behind this.
For Eg: 03 12 * * * /gdbuat4/backupscripts/dailyexp10g.sh replaced to
But now I am finding only the old one.
03 12 * * * /gdbuat4/backupscripts/dailyexp10g.sh
The replaced one get disappeared. What would be the reason behind this?
Please explain.
OS: SunSolaris 5.8
Thanks and Regards,
grial
December 12, 2006, 4:57am
2
Is that file system mirrored? Perhaps there's a problem with that, check it ("metastat" if you're using solstice).
I was not aware of this metastat.
While typing metastat it gave some details like follows (as this ):
d138: Concat/Stripe
grial
December 12, 2006, 7:40am
4
You have to check the status for the /var filesystem. To do so, try to find which is the appropriate device. For instance:
df -k /var
and then
metastat <device>
where <device> is the solstice device name without /dev/...
Hope this is mirrored.
Following are the output once the command was issued.
$ df -k /var
d15: Submirror of d5
d25: Submirror of d5
Hi
I found that when ever I am closing my current session the changes which i made are getting freezed. By opening another new session I cant find any changes which i made in the crontab entry.
What would be the reason behind this?
Please explain.
Prashanth.g.s.
grial
December 13, 2006, 4:46am
7
What do you mean by "getting freezed"?
Anyway, try to force a synchronization (metasync and/or sync commands) before you exit your session...
<<What do you mean by "getting freezed"?
The changes which i made are not there in the crontab.
<<And, how are you updating the crontab? vi? crontab -e?
using crontab -e
/,Anyway, try to force a synchronization (metasync and/or sync commands) before you exit your session...
Did I need to complete this by using root user or normal user?
Hi Prashanth!
The below question makes lot of sense.
Could you please be more clear on the below details.
Hi Kishore,
I am using vi editor.
export EDITOR=vi (I am issuing this command to use vi when ever I am using crontab -e otherways it doesnt enter into vi prompt.
ie, it give result such as
$ crontab -e
$ export EDITOR=vi
$ crontab -e
03 12 * * * /gdbuat4/backupscripts/dailyexp10g.sh >> /tmp/export.log
crontab -e
I ll be doing the changes over here as
00 00 * * 6 /gdbuat4/backupscripts/weeklyexp10g.sh >> /tmp/export.log replacing 03 12 * * * /gdbuat4/backupscripts/dailyexp10g.sh >> /tmp/export.log
I will be saving as
ESC : wq
After that I was able to see the changes
crontab -l
00 00 * * 6 /gdbuat4/backupscripts/weeklyexp10g.sh >> /tmp/export.log
But If I close the session and open the new session I was not able to find the changes I made.
It displays as
03 12 * * * /gdbuat4/backupscripts/dailyexp10g.sh >> /tmp/export.log
Where I was wrong from my side?
Prashanth
Prashanth,
It really seems to be strange!!!!!!!!!!
Can we do one thing.
Do u have .cshrc file in your home directory(if u r using C shell).
Actually what happens is
you are setting EDITOR variable in your present session.Its alive for that session only.If u specify that in ur .cshrc file every time u log in that will be set automatically.
Just a trial.......ok ..if not We'll try again ok.
Cheers
Hi Kishore,
I am finding the following content in the local.cshrc file.
# @(#)cshrc 1.11 89/11/29 SMI
Do you want me to add in the following manner:
# @(#)cshrc 1.11 89/11/29 SMI
Thanks
Prashanth
No Kishore, there is no change after trying this.
Note:
$ exit
But If i doesnt use crontab -e I wont be getting any this type of message while closing the session.
Any point to concentrate on this ????
grial
December 13, 2006, 8:48am
16
Could you please describe exactly everything you are doing, please?
Hi grial,
Please go through the steps I have done.
login: oracle10
$ oraenv
$ crontab -l
$ crontab -e (AS THE VI EDITOR IS NOT OPENING WHILE ISSUING crontab -e I CLOSED USING CTRL+Z)
$ export EDITOR=vi
$crontab -e ----------Replacing the old one with new.
$ crontab -l
$ exit
$ exit
OPENING NEW SESSION:
login: oracle10
$ oraenv
$ crontab -l
I cant see the changes What ever I made in crontab entry in the old session.
If any questions please revert back to me.
Regards,
grial
December 13, 2006, 9:14am
18
Why did you give CTRL-Z? That does not end the "crontab -e" process. That's why the "Stopped (SIGTSTP) crontab -e" and "You have stopped jobs" messages are displayed.
First of all, check whether there is any crontab commad running:
ps -ef | grep oracle10 | grep crontab | grep -v grep
kill it/them.
Set the appropriate EDITOR value in your shell initialization file. Exit and login again.
"crontab -e"
make changes, save them and exit.
login and let's see...
Yep..Prashanth
Grial is perfect..!!!!!!!Thanks a lot grial.
We'll wait for the heads up!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks
SESSION 1:
$ ps -ef | grep oracle10 | grep crontab | grep -v grep
$kill -9 22754
(I killed all the crontab session )
$ps -ef | grep oracle10 | grep crontab | grep -v grep
$export EDITOR=vi
$crontab -e
00 00 * * 6 /gdbuat4/backupscripts/weeklyexp10g.sh >> /tmp/export.log
$ crontab -l
OPENED NEW SESSION (SESSION 2), I HAVENT CLOSED (SESSION 1)
login: oracle10
$ oraenv
$ crontab -l
NOW CLOSED THE SESSION 1
$ exit
$ exit
NOW IN SESSION 2
$ crontab -l
Conclusion:
If I close the session 1 where I have made changes in the crontab entry, the changes get removed while validating in Session 2. If not closed
Its really strange.
Hope you got the point.
Please explain.