Re: [cobalt-users] Cron Problem:

[Simon Brown <simes@xxxxxxxxx>]

You said:
> Here's my cron entry:
>
>
> */5 * * * *    root    /home/sites/site4/users  chmod -R 777
>
> I get an email that states:
> /bin/sh: /home/sites/site4/users: is a directory
>
> Can I not perform this command on a directory?  If not, how come?

You're getting that error because you're trying to execute a directory. 
Your crontab entry should (presumably) be:

*/5 * * * *    root     chmod -R 777 /home/sites/site4/users

if changing the permissions on /home/sites/site4/users and all directories 
below it is what you're trying to do.

Simes.

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