When trying to get the correct syntax to cron a script that creates a file with the date stamp as its output, sometimes I get these results:
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from the command line, I may encounter an error that leaves me without the usual $ prompt. Am I in a new shell? I try to exit it with 'exit' or :q! and cannot get my prompt back. I can exit my putty session and start a new one to get back to a $ prompt.
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from cron, I get nothing - no error and no output file
My concern is that I am spawning processes that keep running, or shells that never die. Is that a valid concern? Is there a way I can check whether I am doing this?
Thanks,
-dog