root crontab run as different user

[Ted Linnell]

I have a backup that needs to be run under a certain user. admin. But the
crontab gets flushed hourly, so I would like to have root run the weekly
backup.
I know you can run su - admin with in the crontab, but my syntax is not
correct.
This for is for HPUX 11.00
0 0 * * 1 su - admin /home/admin/backup/backup.sh >
/home/admin/backup/backup.log

Should be

0 0 * * 1 su - admin -c "/home/admin/backup/backup.sh >
home/admin/backup/backup.log"

Regards,

Ted.
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[Ken Green]

I have a backup that needs to be run under a certain user. admin. But the
crontab gets flushed hourly, so I would like to have root run the weekly
backup.

Why is "admins" crontab getting flushed ?

I know you can run su - admin with in the crontab, but my syntax is not
correct.
This for is for HPUX 11.00
0 0 * * 1 su - admin /home/admin/backup/backup.sh >
/home/admin/backup/backup.log

You need to use su -c to put a command on the line

[Bill Marcum]

Please re-consider if posting to a large number of groups is necessary.

On Thu, 7 Aug 2003 21:17:54 -0500, Lhradowy

I have a backup that needs to be run under a certain user. admin. But the
crontab gets flushed hourly, so I would like to have root run the weekly
backup.
I know you can run su - admin with in the crontab, but my syntax is not
correct.
This for is for HPUX 11.00
0 0 * * 1 su - admin /home/admin/backup/backup.sh >
/home/admin/backup/backup.log

You could put it in /etc/crontab, where each entry includes a username.

[Barry Margolin]

Post by Bill Marcum
Please re-consider if posting to a large number of groups is necessary.

Please consider not top-posting.

He didn't. His response to the question was at the bottom, after the
question. The above comment was a response to the headers, so it was
placed after them.

[Atif Munir]

Hello,

Its very easy.....just login into the box with that user ...admin.

$EDITOR =vi
$export EDITOR
$crontab -e
set the crontab
that all
...its very simple and easy.

Regards,
Atif

Post by Barry Margolin

Post by Bill Marcum
Please re-consider if posting to a large number of groups is necessary.

Please consider not top-posting.

He didn't. His response to the question was at the bottom, after the
question. The above comment was a response to the headers, so it was
placed after them.