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Script not running crontab

Hi,

I have added four lines in the existing crontab file under
/etc
directory.

But the script is not running on the specified time. I am able to run the script directly mentioning the same path which i gave in the crontab file.

Here is the text of my crontab file.

=========================================================================================

SHELL=/bin/bash
PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
MAILTO=drricher@psych.syr.edu
HOME=/

# run-parts
01 * * * * root run-parts /etc/cron.hourly
02 4 * * * root run-parts /etc/cron.daily
22 4 * * 0 root run-parts /etc/cron.weekly
42 4 1 * * root run-parts /etc/cron.monthly

# runs DatabaseBackup Script
01 7 * * * /root/DBBackUp7AM.sh
40 12 * * * /root/DBBackUp12Noon.sh
01 17 * * * /root/DBBackUp5PM.sh
01 22 * * * /root/DBBackUp10PM.sh

=========================================================================================

Any help to solve this problem will be highly appreciated.

Thanks!
Cheers!
Dipesh

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willy134

you can create a -user- crontab just by typing in crontab -e
then paste your lines in just like you have them

DipehKhakhkhar

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Hi Barry,

Thanks for replying and answering my query.

Your solution worked for me. Thanks a ton.

I tired doing crontab -e under spool directory but it did not work for me.

Thanks once again !
Cheers!