Problem in using cron command

**Gunner 1** · 19-02-2010

Hello,
I wanted to create a stats-page file in / etc / cron.daily but during the execution of it I received the following email:

Code:

 Topic: <root@jenyfer> Cron test-x / usr / sbin / anacron | | run-parts - report / etc / cron.daily
message: / etc / cron.daily / stats-site:
run-parts: failed to exec / etc / cron.daily / stats-site: Exec format error
run-parts: / etc / cron.daily / stats-site exited with return code 1

my file contains the following line:

Code:

 0 0 * * * / usr / lib / cgi-bin / awstats.pl-config = test.tux-atome

So I Pause following questions:
1.) Do I make my executable file-stats site? or of the 'exec format error' I suppose?
2.) Do I put my files elsewhere so that it is taken into account automatically?
If I put it in / etc / cron.d / he is not executed (no return emails)
Any help on this topic will be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

**Windowed** · 19-02-2010

Hello,
either you put this line:

Code:

 0 0 * * * / usr / lib / cgi-bin / awstats.pl-config = test.tux-atome

in / etc / crontab
Or either you create a file-stats site / etc / cron.daily where you put:

Code:

/ usr / lib / cgi-bin / awstats.pl-config = test.tux-atome

And

Code:

chmod + x / etc / cron.daily / stats-site

Hope the above information will help you.

**SoftWore** · 19-02-2010

Hello,
cron.daily, as the name indicates, is a directory containing scripts launched 1 time per day (there cron.mouthly, cron.hourly, cron.weekly) These scripts must be executable course, these are scripts thus 0 0 **** in front of the line can not run. Otherwise it you must add this to crontab "standard" via crontab-e or crontab-e in your case I think (see man crontab).

**Miles Runner** · 19-02-2010

Hello,
I have a similar problem and I want to know about it. I think rather see put to direct

Code:

/ usr / lib / cgi-bin / awstats.pl-config = test.tux-atome

in my cron.daily.
I prefer to avoid using

Code:

crontab-l

then

Code:

crontab <myfile

because I would have to use exec () in php and avoid amassing, if you know what time the scripts in / etc / cron.daily run?

**HardWeaR** · 19-02-2010

Hello,
if you know what time the scripts in / etc / cron.daily run?
Try

Code:

cat / etc / crontab

and you have the answer.
I have it on my machine:

Code:

25 8 * * * root test-x / usr / sbin / anacron | | run-parts - report / etc / cron.daily

So every day at 8:25. This is going to help you, just have a try at it.

**cyber-noob** · 19-02-2010

Hello,
I do not think there are problems in using the cron command in linux , it works very well. Crontab allows you to schedule regular tasks on your computer. You can for example decide to schedule a backup every your specified months, or perform administrative tasks such as launching system tasks (checking mail, extinctions of network stations, etc). So, I recommend you to read on cron command and then implement the command what ever you what to schedule, you can do it later.