Linux crontab ignores my entry -

hello there awesome people of stackoverflow.

i have problem have never tried before. here situation.

i ssh dedicated server root. run crontab -e, crontab file open, write in simple line:

* * * * * /usr/bin/touch /tmp/chekifworks.txt

then save , message new crontab job installed. great, except absolutely nothing. guess what! if change this:

* * * * * /root/script.sh

and contents of /root/script.sh touch /tmp/testing.txt still nothing.

output of crontab -l:

* * * * * /usr/bin/touch /tmp/checkifworks.txt 0,5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,55 * * * * /etc/webmin/status/monitor.pl @reboot /etc/init.d/shout

please, mighty gods of so, me out on one, gladly provide information may need if need it.

update: did chmod a+x /root/scrip.sh still no good.

it thing use full path commands in crontab. should use following.

* * * * * /usr/bin/touch /tmp/chekifworks.txt

the environment in cron runs has limited path variable.

it not use script (check being executable, btw), environment transferred cron script, , still limited.

Brazell