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== Test case for crontabs ==
{{QA/Test_Case
Create directory containing executable files (755), with some file for reading (644) and some file which is filtered: *.{rpmsave,rpmorig,rpmnew,swp,cfsaved}
|description=run-parts is able to run scripts in a directory. The command run-parts is most often used for cron.daily jobs.
|setup=
|actions=As root try to execute run-parts with(out) options. Pay attention to directory, which you'll run. For example {{command|prelink}} in {{filename|/etc/cron.daily}} runs quite long. You might need create your own directory with test files.
# Execute: {{command|run-parts --test /etc/cron.daily}}
# Execute: {{command|run-parts --list /etc/cron.daily}}
# Run the command {{command|tail -f /var/log/cron}} in one terminal (as root).  Then execute: {{command|run-parts /etc/cron.daily}}
|results=Scripts in your directory were executed.
# The <code>--test</code> option will list all files which would be executed
# The <code>--list</code> option will list all files, which are not filtered
# This can be verified by checking {{filename|/var/log/cron}}, where are logged starting/finishing of jobs eg:


run-parts --test your_directory - will list files, which would be executed
Jan  4 08:39:47 hostname run-parts(/etc/cron.daily)[3204]: starting tmpwatch
 
run-parts --list your_directory - will list all files, which are not filtered
Jan  4 08:39:47 hostname run-parts(/etc/cron.daily)[6432]: finished tmpwatch
 
}}
run-parts still should work for cron.daily. It means you should check whether cron.daily runs in /var/log/cron after update. It runs only once a day, so it's possible that it run before your update.
[[Category:Critical_path_test_cases]]
 
[[Category:Package_cronie_test_cases]]
(Automatic regression tests are in progress).

Latest revision as of 02:24, 18 June 2011

Description

run-parts is able to run scripts in a directory. The command run-parts is most often used for cron.daily jobs.


How to test

As root try to execute run-parts with(out) options. Pay attention to directory, which you'll run. For example prelink in /etc/cron.daily runs quite long. You might need create your own directory with test files.

  1. Execute: run-parts --test /etc/cron.daily
  2. Execute: run-parts --list /etc/cron.daily
  3. Run the command tail -f /var/log/cron in one terminal (as root). Then execute: run-parts /etc/cron.daily

Expected Results

Scripts in your directory were executed.

  1. The --test option will list all files which would be executed
  2. The --list option will list all files, which are not filtered
  3. This can be verified by checking /var/log/cron, where are logged starting/finishing of jobs eg:
Jan  4 08:39:47 hostname run-parts(/etc/cron.daily)[3204]: starting tmpwatch

Jan  4 08:39:47 hostname run-parts(/etc/cron.daily)[6432]: finished tmpwatch
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