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20020122: GEMPAK - problem with run script from crontab

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  • Subject: 20020122: GEMPAK - problem with run script from crontab
  • Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 10:14:44 -0700
Marijana,

The "gf" device driver requires access to an X server.
You would have to set your DISPLAY environmental variable 
to an X server, or virtual X server. When you run from a crontab,
generally your DISPLAY variable is not set, and you may not have
permission to contact the X server.

You can use the "gif" device driver without an X server.

Remove any old "gplt" process using the "cleanup -c"
script, or the "kill" command, and check for old message queues
still in use with the "ipcs" command. Remove old message queues 
with the "ipcrm" command.

Steve Chiswell.




>From: Marijana Crepulja <address@hidden>
>Organization: fhmi
>Keywords: 200201221048.g0MAm9x16503

>
>   Dear Steve Chiswell,
>
>I have problem with run gempak script from crontab. 
>When I run crontab in log file I have error
>
> [GEMPLT -101]
> [IP -10] GDCNTR
> [GDCNTR -3]
>Error in message send = 22
>itype, ichan, nwords,0,28672010,3
> [GEMPLT -101]
> [GPEND -3]
> [GEMPLT -101]
> [IP -10] GDCNTR
> [GDCNTR -3]
>Error in message send = 22
>itype, ichan, nwords,0,28672010,3
> [GEMPLT -101]
> [GPEND -3]   
>
>
>   My shell script 
>
>  #!/bin/bash -f
> myear=`date "+%Y"`
> mmont=`date "+%m"`
> mdat=`date "+%d"`
> 
>for gg in 00 06 12 18 24 30 36 42 48
>
>#/home/oper/nawips/bin/linux/gpcolor << GPCOLOR_EOF
># colors = 101=white
># device = gf|
>#ru
> 
>#exit
>#GPCOLOR_EOF
> 
>/home/oper/nawips/bin/linux/gdcntr << GDCNTR_EOF
> GDATTIM  = /f$gg
> GLEVEL   = 1000
> GVCORD   = PRES
> GFUNC    = TMPC
> GDFILE   = /home/oper/tmp/maja/gotovo/podaci/gribovani
> CINT     = 2
> LINE     = 25/-2/2
> MAP      = 8
> TITLE    = 8/-2/Temperature (Cdeg) 2m          $mdat.$mmont.$myear. 00
>UTC+$gg H
> DEVICE   = gf|out/t2m$gg.gif
> SATFIL   =
> RADFIL   =
> PROJ     = mer
> GAREA    =  31;-19;63;35
> CLEAR    = YES
> PANEL    = 0/3
> TEXT     = 1/21/1/hw
> SCALE    = 0
> LATLON   = 0
> HILO     = 
> HLSYM    =
>! CLRBAR   = 8//cl/.058;0.5
> CLRBAR   = 8//CR/0.94;0.5
> CONTUR   = 1
> SKIP     = 0
> FINT     =
> FLINE    = 30 - 7
> CTYPE    = f
> LUTFIL   =
> STNPLT   =
>ru
> 
>exit
>GDCNTR_EOF
> 
>/home/oper/nawips/bin/linux/gpend
> 
>done
> 
>exit 
>
>Thanks much for any help you can give,
>  Marijana Crepulja
>