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List:       kde-linux
Subject:    [kde-linux] Scheduling Tasks with KCron
From:       Scott Arnold <scottarnold () distantvisions ! net>
Date:       2005-01-30 18:46:25
Message-ID: 41FD2B81.6010401 () distantvisions ! net
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Hello,

I am having trouble getting KCron scheduled tasks to run.  I'm still a 
bit new to Linux so maybe there is something I am missing someone can 
help me with.  I am using Fedora Core 2 with KDE and KCron version 3.2.2.

I'm not entirely sure where to put "system" tasks, but that is not 
really my problem.  I've set up a coule of test tasks under "root".  
I've checked under System Settings -> Server Settings -> Services and 
ensured that service "crond" is running.  I've tried setting up 2 
different test tasks, one which simply runs a ".sh" file, the other 
which attempts to run a Java program.  The tasks are marked as enabled, 
with "run every day" checked.  I tried doing a "Run Now" and the tasks 
ran as expected.  The problem comes in when I try to do the scheduled 
run.  I save and quit the Task Scheduler, but when the scheduled time 
rolls around, the tasks do not do their jobs.  Since I'm not real sure 
how the task system works, I tried being both logged in as root, as well 
as logged out.  Both ways, the tasks seem not to run.  I then checked 
the Cron Log.  At the scheduled time the Cron Log shows something like 
"Jan 30 12:00:00 butler-server CROND[2805]: (root) CMD 
(/usr/j2sdk1.4.2_06/bin/java Test)".  This suggested that it tried to 
run as scheduled, but the actual task to perform did not work.  Any 
thoughts on what the problem might be?

Thanks,

Scott Arnold



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