[nmglug] [dt-general] Temperature logging

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Brian:
Thanks for reply

On Wed, 2009-12-02 at 07:30 -0800, Brian C. Lane wrote:
> On 12/2/09 5:03 AM, a wrote:
> > Good Day:
> > I installed Digtemp via Ubuntu synaptic using DS9097U adapter
> > immediately received temp reading,Eureka!
> >
> > Referring to Digitemp documentation Readme, file section:"temperature
> > logging". example as follows:
> >      0,30 * * * *      /usr/local/bin/digitemp -a-l/var/log/temperature
> >
> > I created a directory /var/log/temperature gave user read write
> > permissions,checked my paths and other permissions created the
> > following:
> >
> > * * * * *  /usr/sbin/digitemp_DS9097 -a -l/var/log/temperature
> >
> > No logging seems to be taking place,gone over a bunch of crontab
> > tutorials and reviewed other pertinent web sources.
> 
> Does it work from the command line? Also it is probably a good idea to 
> specify exactly where to find the configuration file using -c when 
> running from cron.

THE COMMAND LINE IS THE ONLY OPTION I AM AWARE OF AND HAVE BEEN USING
IT./VAR/LOG/SYSLOG SHOWS A ONE MINUTE REPEATNG ENTRY
BUT /VAR/LOG/TEMPERATURE IS EMPTY 

COULD YOU CLARIFY THE USE OF -c WHEN RUNNING FROM CRON,IN THIS
APPLICATION.                THANK YOU, ANTHONY K

> Brian
>