Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:40:47 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: GESBBB <gesbbb@yahoo.com> Cc: FreeBSD Users Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Problem with BASH and [ ! -t 0 ] test. Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.0902181238280.15654@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <502804.7096.qm@web32108.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <502804.7096.qm@web32108.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. --0-1244918271-1234986047=:15654 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT On Wed, 18 Feb 2009, GESBBB wrote: > I am using this snippet of code in a bash script that is run via CRON. > > <snippet> > # See if we are running via CRON > if [ ! -t 0 ] > then > # Use the BASH RANDOM function to generate a random number between 0 & 32767 > RESTING=$((RANDOM/60)) > sleep ${RESTING} > fi > </snippet> > > > It runs fine from the console; however, when run via CRON, it outputs this error message. > > Tput: No terminal type specified and no TERM environmental variable. > > I have Googled about, yet I cannot find an answer. Perhaps some Bash guru can assist me. cron uses /bin/sh, not bash. -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA --0-1244918271-1234986047=:15654--
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