Which user does a cron job run as?
July 17, 2004 06:37 PM
If I set up a cron job using my user ('crontab -e'), who does it actually run as? Does it run as my user, or as some sort of cron user?
My problem is that I have cron run a script for me. It doesn't seem to work when cron does it, but if I execute it directly, then it works fine. Thanks for the help.
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July 17, 2004 06:43 PM
Whatever user created the cronjob.
Your problem with the script is likely due to the different nature of the way cron works.
You need to set a PATH for yourself, for instance, and make no assumptions about the current working directory.
Your problem with the script is likely due to the different nature of the way cron works.
You need to set a PATH for yourself, for instance, and make no assumptions about the current working directory.
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July 17, 2004 06:43 PM
Ah, you beat me to it.
yea whatever user creates the cron that is who it runs under
yea whatever user creates the cron that is who it runs under
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July 17, 2004 06:44 PM
"crontab -e" will create a cron tab file for the user who executed the crontab command (In your case, you). If you need root access run "crontab -e" as superuser.
Maybe list your crontab and script here if you're still having problems.
Maybe list your crontab and script here if you're still having problems.
July 17, 2004 07:08 PM
Wow, thanks for the fast response. I think there may be a problem with the server (it's a sourceforge server), so I'll talk to them.
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