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%ENV variables not picked up when run from crontab

Adrian
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Oct 23, 2006, 5:43 AM

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%ENV variables not picked up when run from crontab	Can't Post

Hi,

when using the predefined hash %ENV some variables are not found if the script is run from a crontab.

$HOME = $ENV{'HOME'};

works fine, but;

$user = $ENV{'USER'};

produces no result.

why is that?

thanks,
Ad

Adrian
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Oct 23, 2006, 5:52 AM

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Re: [Adrian] %ENV variables not picked up when run from crontab [In reply to]	Can't Post

found a solution to my problem anyway, use:

$user = $ENV{'LOGNAME'};

this still works when script is called from a crontab.

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