change shell type in crontab

diego.veiga_at_embraer.com.br
Date: 10/31/03

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Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 12:43:40 -0200

    The big problems is this.

    i have this script:
    --------------------->
    #!/bin/bash
    ##########################################################################################
    # program : _tools/sys_backup_pc08spt.bash
    #
    # subject : cria um arquivo de backup de todo o portal e transfere para a
    maquina pc08spt#
    ##########################################################################################
    . /home/rphp/.bash_profile
    /app/portal_spt/htdocs/_tools/sys_funcs.bash
    and go one...
    --------------------->

    the crontab line is this:
    3 5 * * 1-6 `bash -login
    /app/portal_spt/htdocs/_tools/sys_backup_samba.bash`

    but after run the crontab i see in maillog this message:

    /bin/sh: changed: command not found

    the /bin/sh is a link to the /bin/bash
    why the crontab is trying to run the script in sh...?

    diego

    ----- Message from Cameron Simpson <cs@zip.com.au> on Fri, 31 Oct 2003
    15:52:38 +1100 -----
                                       
          To: redhat-list@redhat.com
                                       
     Subject: Re: change shell type in
              crontab
                                       

    On 09:04 30 Oct 2003, diego.veiga@embraer.com.br
    <diego.veiga@embraer.com.br> wrote:
    | I would like to change the shell to execute the crontab (all the programs
    | to execute are bash).
    |
    | the file /etc/crontab is:
    | SHELL=/bin/bash
    | PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
    | MAILTO=root
    | HOME=/ ...
    |
    | But i?m receiving email with the crontab variable:
    |
    | X-Cron-Env: <LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH>
    | X-Cron-Env: <SHELL=/bin/sh>
    | X-Cron-Env: <HOME=/root>
    | X-Cron-Env: <PATH=/usr/bin:/bin>
    | X-Cron-Env: <LOGNAME=root>
    | Status: RO
    |
    | /bin/sh: changed: command not found

    Are you sure you've posted the complete crontab?

    Anyway, if all the commands are separate scripts and each script starts
    with:

                 #!/bin/bash

    then the Right Thing should happen anyway.

    I do wonder what you're doing that needs bash though... 

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