Ensure that the directories under the /usr/spool/cron exist with the correct attributes, and reenter the command.
Ensure that the file exists, and reissue the crontab command.
Note: If the file does not exist in the directory from which the crontab command is issued, you must specify the full path name or the complete relative path name. For more information on relative path names, see "Using BNU Path Names" in AIX Version 4.3 System User's Guide: Communications and Networks.
Enter the crontab -e command to edit the crontab file and correct the syntax error.
Edit the crontab file and reenter the crontab command.
OR
Use the "System Management Interface Tool" (SMIT) to delete and recreate the user.
Note: The /etc/passwd file normally is accessible only to the system administrator. An ordinary user cannot take any corrective measures without root user privileges.
Commands that access the /etc/passwd file (such as the at, atq, atrm, cronadm, or crontab commands) to get your user identification number (UID) display this error if the /etc/passwd file has been modified. The modification removed your login name and occurred between the time you logged on and the time you issued one of these commands.
By default, at jobs are scheduled in the a queue. The b, c, and dqueues are reserved for batch jobs, cron jobs, and sync jobs, respectively. The e queue is used to run the command as a ksh job, and the f queue is used to run the command as a csh job.
The format for an at command using hours is hhmm[.SS] where:
hh | Specifies the hour of the day (00 through 23). |
mm | Specifies the minute of the hour (00 through 59). |
SS | Specifies the second of the minute (00 through 59). |
The format for the at command using months is MMDDhhmm[.SS], where:
The format for the at command is:
For specific format information see the at command in AIX Commands Reference.
The following sets of flags for the at command are mutually exclusive:
Do not specify more than one flag from each set with the at command.
Create a new /bin/ksh file using the original system installation software.
Copy the /bin/ksh file from another machine that contains the same version of the operating system.
Create a new /bin/csh file using the original system installation software.
Copy the /bin/csh file from another machine that contains the same version of the operating system.