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Cronjob doesn't execute (Cygwin)

I'm using Cygwin to synchronize folders between a Windows-Machine and an Apache server. It works fine if I execute the commands, but I can't get Cronjob to work properly.

I tried to create a simple mkdir command as a cronjob and when I save the crontab, it successfully installs it.

My Cronjob is: */1 * * * * mkdir newfolder

I wait for the new folder to pup up, but nothing happens.

In the cron.log it says:

Cron 7072 fork: child -1 - CREATEPROCESSW failed for c:cygwin/usr/sbin/cron.exe, errno 30

Can anybody help?

Solution

  • I solved the problem: (drumroll) I reconfigurated it... often!

    I kept trying "cron-config" time after time and now it works. I'm still not any smarter what I configurated wrong/right.

    I'm sorry for the vague help if anybody with the same problem stumbles upon this.