[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread] 

List:       suse-linux-e
Subject:    Re: [SLE] crontab access?
From:       Richard Bos <allabos () freeler ! nl>
Date:       2003-01-02 22:37:27
[Download RAW message or body]

Do you happen to be remote?

What happens if you change the editor to e.g. joe, like;

on the command line: export EDITOR=joe
(I don't expect this to be solution as you've problems with crontab -l as 
well)

Op donderdag 2 januari 2003 23:33, schreef Jonathan Nichols:
> Greetings -
> 	I can't find this documented anywhere..grr..
>
> Anyway, here's the issue. It's pretty self-explanatory.
>
> [2:22pm] 43 [/etc]:mail2% crontab -l
> crontab: Permission denied.
> [2:22pm] 44 [/etc]:mail2% crontab -e
> crontab: Permission denied.
> [2:22pm] 45 [/etc]:mail2%
>
> I used to be able to use crontab as a regular user.
>
> I created both /etc/cron.allow and /etc/cron.d/allow as I'd do on a
> Solaris box and added my own username to the file, and kill -HUP'd cron.
>
> Still can't get access to it. :-(
>
> Any ideas?

-- 
Richard Bos
Without a home the journey is endless


--
Check the headers for your unsubscription address
For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com
Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com
Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com


[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread]