Subj : Re: Cron
To   : Avon
From : Al
Date : Sat Mar 06 2021 07:23 pm

>> . /etc/profile   <- or whereever your path is set, works with slackware.

> What is the syntax to use?

> PATH=/etc/profile

That will not work.

PATH=/usr/bin   <- will work for most things.

To source a file the command is..

.. /etc/profile

I still think this will work better for you..

.. /home/avon/.bash_profile

or maybe

.. /etc/bash_profile

> Would that be enough to cover the assorted tools I am trying to run from my
> scripts?

Yes, if the file you source contains the environment, alias's and commands you want sourced.

> Getting a nodelist and infopack out with Windows was never this hard :(

Yes, it's the lack of environment provided to cron. Cron's environment is very slim. If your scripts or commands running from cron need an environment you need to set them in your scripts.

Cron was designed to run that way, for some reason.

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