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[LDM #ROJ-852250]: Cron job can't reset LDM registry?

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  • Subject: [LDM #ROJ-852250]: Cron job can't reset LDM registry?
  • Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2017 15:37:24 -0600
> > What's the user-shell of your LDM user? bash(1)? tcsh(1)?
> 
> csh

In that case the "bash -l" in the crontab(1) entry won't accomplish anything
because there's likely no bash(1) profile-files to source.

Entries like this should work:

    0 1 * * * bin/ldmadmin scour >/dev/null

because the sh(1) process will be executing in the home-directory of the LDM
user.

Regards,
Steve Emmerson

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: ROJ-852250
Department: Support LDM
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed
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