On Thu, 26 Apr 2007, strohsch wrote:
> I'm trying to execute some simple commands from the "Heyu" program for
> controlling X-10 devices. To test my system out, I have written a
> simple entry in my crontab file
>
> 30 21 * * * /usr/local/bin/heyu turn A2 on
> 35 21 * * * /usr/local/bin/heyu turn A2 off
>
> This should turn the A2 unit (a light) on at 21:30 (9:30 pm) every
> night and then off at 21:35. However, it doesn't seem to work; the
> light doesn't turn on and off.
> When I try these commands from the command line
> /usr/local/bin/heyu turn A2 on
> and then
> /usr/local/bin/heyu turn A2 off
> the light goes on and then off.
> Also, I have reset my system time and time zone to that I have the
> correct time and zone for my area, so I don't think that is the problem.
you don't say which image you are using. But can you double check that
crond is actually running?
ps | grep cron
cheers
Jim
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