permission denied errors in script run by cron

[René Berber]

cyg.108@xoxy.net wrote:

> I'm trying to do automated backups with a cron job in cygwin and am
> running into permissions issues.  (I'm using XP Pro). 
> 
> When I run this command from the shell, it works fine -- no errors:
> 
> /bin/cp -uvdR  My\ Documents/ /f/Documents\ and\ Settings/Matt/
[snip]

Isn't "My Documents" just a link created by Windows when you log in and
destroyed when you log out?

Why don't you change "My Documents" to [guessing] /c/Documents\ and\
Settings/Matt/My\ Documents ?

HTH
-- 
René Berber


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