[gradsusr] No Text Plots When Script Executed Via Crontab

[Perry, Aaron @ LSC]

Which crontab file would you suggest inserting it into?


I've been trying to use sudo crontab -e and drag/dropping the script into /etc/cron.hourly/ but,haven't had much luck. Been experimenting with gnome-schedule.



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From: gradsusr-bounces at gradsusr.org <gradsusr-bounces at gradsusr.org> on behalf of Jeff Duda <jeffduda319 at gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2014 6:43 PM
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Subject: Re: [gradsusr] No Text Plots When Script Executed Via Crontab

It's possible that the crontab software is overwriting those environmental variables.  Try setting them inside the text of the cron script.

Jeff Duda


On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 4:56 PM, Perry, Aaron @ LSC <Aaron.Perry at lsc.vsc.edu<mailto:Aaron.Perry at lsc.vsc.edu>> wrote:

Hi Michael,


Thanks for replying to my question.


I currently have the following at the top of the shell script:


#!/bin/sh

export PATH=/mnt/grads:$PATH
export GADDIR=/mnt/grads/
export GASCRP=/home/aaron/scripts/dec2013


I also have that in .bashrc file.




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Lyndon State College
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From: gradsusr-bounces at gradsusr.org<mailto:gradsusr-bounces at gradsusr.org> <gradsusr-bounces at gradsusr.org<mailto:gradsusr-bounces at gradsusr.org>> on behalf of Frost, Mr. Michael <Michael.Frost at nrlmry.navy.mil<mailto:Michael.Frost at nrlmry.navy.mil>>
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2014 5:52 PM
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Subject: Re: [gradsusr] No Text Plots When Script Executed Via Crontab

Are you setting the GADDIR inside your script?

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From: gradsusr-bounces at gradsusr.org<mailto:gradsusr-bounces at gradsusr.org> [mailto:gradsusr-bounces at gradsusr.org<mailto:gradsusr-bounces at gradsusr.org>] On Behalf Of Perry, Aaron @ LSC
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2014 2:19 PM
To: GrADS Users Forum
Subject: [gradsusr] No Text Plots When Script Executed Via Crontab


Good Afternoon All,



I'm currently trying to execute a shell script (.sh) in crontab that runs GrADS.



I am able to run the shell script fine on it's own but, when I run it via crontab, I always get the following error:



Error opening stroke character data set
Data set names = /usr/local/lib/grads/font0.dat ; font0.dat



I have GrADS installed in /mnt/grads/ and all the associated font#.dat files in /mnt/grads/ so, I'm a bit perplexed as to why my system thinks that GrADS is in /usr/local/lib/.



Any ideas?








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