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i can't cron start in ubuntu 11.10. i'm new ubuntu , need idiots guide note show me might doing wrong.

in terminal type:

crontab -e

gets nano editor open

have entered following code start job @ 8.27am every day

27 08 * * * /home/me/aeb/example_7.1.pl/

cron seems running when open system log series of error messages

jan 7 07:25:59 me-nc10 crontab[2254]: (me) begin edit (me)
jan 7 07:26:28 me-nc10 crontab[2254]: (me) replace (me)
jan 7 07:26:28 me-nc10 crontab[2254]: (me) end edit (me)
jan 7 07:27:01 me-nc10 cron[2225]: (me) reload (crontabs/me)
jan 7 07:27:01 me-nc10 cron[2276]: (me) cmd (/home/me/aeb/example_7.1.pl/)
jan 7 07:27:01 me-nc10 cron[2275]: (cron) error (grandchild #2276 failed exit status 127)
jan 7 07:27:01 me-nc10 cron[2275]: (cron) info (no mta installed, discarding output)

job never runs , i'm @ loss how fix issue. steps need cron start me? appreciated!

you have remove "/" after .pl run properly. , happens if run manually /home/me/aeb/example_7.1.pl ?


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