How to check whether my script ran successfully in crontab

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I am new to Unix and I need some help to know how to check whether my script has picked by crontab and ran as per schedule (not manually).

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I am new to Unix and I need some help to know how to check whether my script has picked by crontab and ran as per schedule (not manually).

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I am new to Unix and I need some help to know how to check whether my script has picked by crontab and ran as per schedule (not manually).

edited Nov 21 at 17:03

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asked Nov 21 at 15:45

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I am new to Unix and I need some help to know how to check whether my script has picked by crontab and ran as per schedule (not manually).

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edited Nov 21 at 17:03

Aulis Ronkainen

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asked Nov 21 at 15:45

Anil

edited Nov 21 at 17:03

Aulis Ronkainen

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asked Nov 21 at 15:45

Anil

edited Nov 21 at 17:03

Aulis Ronkainen

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edited Nov 21 at 17:03

Aulis Ronkainen

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edited Nov 21 at 17:03

Aulis Ronkainen

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asked Nov 21 at 15:45

Anil

asked Nov 21 at 15:45

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You can test this by using a crontab to run the scheduled command touch helloworld.txt

answered Nov 21 at 15:53

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Thanks but before that we need to use rm helloworld.txt in script before touch command so that we can 100 percent tell that our script run successfully in cron tab.
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You can test this by using a crontab to run the scheduled command touch helloworld.txt

answered Nov 21 at 15:53

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Thanks but before that we need to use rm helloworld.txt in script before touch command so that we can 100 percent tell that our script run successfully in cron tab.
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Nov 21 at 17:53

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You can test this by using a crontab to run the scheduled command touch helloworld.txt

answered Nov 21 at 15:53

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Thanks but before that we need to use rm helloworld.txt in script before touch command so that we can 100 percent tell that our script run successfully in cron tab.
– Anil
Nov 21 at 17:53

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You can test this by using a crontab to run the scheduled command touch helloworld.txt

answered Nov 21 at 15:53

Gabriel Fair

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You can test this by using a crontab to run the scheduled command touch helloworld.txt

answered Nov 21 at 15:53

Gabriel Fair

76541740

answered Nov 21 at 15:53

Gabriel Fair

76541740

answered Nov 21 at 15:53

Gabriel Fair

76541740

answered Nov 21 at 15:53

Gabriel Fair

76541740

Thanks but before that we need to use rm helloworld.txt in script before touch command so that we can 100 percent tell that our script run successfully in cron tab.
– Anil
Nov 21 at 17:53

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Thanks but before that we need to use rm helloworld.txt in script before touch command so that we can 100 percent tell that our script run successfully in cron tab.
– Anil
Nov 21 at 17:53

Thanks but before that we need to use rm helloworld.txt in script before touch command so that we can 100 percent tell that our script run successfully in cron tab.
– Anil
Nov 21 at 17:53

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