::crontab for psybnc::

sometimes the psybnc process killed or crashed, so if you're not around you'll not be able to run your psybnc without defining cronjob

there's a file in your psybnc folder called psybncchk to check that your psybnc is running and if it is not running, the crontab will initialize the process again

crontab for psybnc 2.3.2-7

1. edit the psybncchk file:
---
#!/bin/sh
# This is the crontab script for psybnc.
#
# Please change the following path to your psybnc-directory.

PSYBNCPATH=/path-to-your/psybnc

# the rest should be kept as is

if test -r $PSYBNCPATH/psybnc.pid; then
PSYPID=$(cat $PSYBNCPATH/psybnc.pid)
if $(kill -CHLD $PSYPID >/dev/null 2>&1)
then
exit 0
fi
fi
cd $PSYBNCPATH
./psybnc &>/dev/null
---

2. chmod 700 psybncchk
#this will change permission to the psybncchk file

3. then define the crontab using command: crontab -e
0,10,20,30,40,50 * * * * /path-to-your/psybnc/psybncchk >/dev/null 2>&1

#to list your cronjob, check using crontab -l

http://pastebin.ca/678613

::changing default editor::

#default editor in UNIX/Linux is usually vi, but you can change the default editor to pico/nano/vim using this command:

export EDITOR=pico
#or
export EDITOR=nano
#or
export EDITOR=vim

#you may then edit your crontab using your preferred editor
crontab -e

::crontab::

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[22:23] I'm having problems with a cronjob being run .. does cron keep a log file I can view?
[22:24] * The_Machine (~The_Machi@65.91.185.36) has joined #linux
[22:24] crontab -l
[22:25] <@KeyLimePirate> keep: No, he asked for a log file
[22:25] <@KeyLimePirate> /var/log/cron
[22:25] oh thanks
[22:25] <@Enchanter_tim> /var/log/messages or /var/log/cron
[22:26] <@Enchanter_tim> or even /var/log/*cron (different crons can have different logs)
[22:26] yeah .. it doesn't look like it's runnin
[22:26] .. I created the crontab as my user, should I create it as root?
[22:26] .. I kind of assumed that it would run all users' crontabs
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[22:28] DigitallyBorn, no shouldn't be root unelss it needs to me
[22:28] user can create their own crontab
[22:29] yeah .. and I created it as a user
[22:29] if they are in cron.allow
[22:29] DigitallyBorn, the only things that should be run as root are things that must
[22:29] Cancel: Yeah .. I got that as a general rule of thumb ..
[22:29] DigitallyBorn, no different for cron jobs

http://pastebin.ca/675830