Re: [LTP] [12/12 FAILURE] LTPÅ cron tests fails

[Caspar Z. <cz...@re...>]

----- "Subrata Modak" <su...@li...> wrote:

> Subject: LTPś cron_tests fails
> 
> Issues Description Below:
> ========================================
> # vi runtest/cron_tests
> cron_tests export TCdat=$LTPROOT/testcases/bin; cron_tests.sh
> <EOF>
> 
> Run LTP with the following command:
> # ./runltp -f cron_tests
> <<<test_start>>>
> tag=cron stime=1272004510
> cmdline="export TCdat=$LTPROOT/testcases/bin; cron_tests.sh"
> contacts=""
> analysis=exit
> <<<test_output>>>
> cron01      0  TINFO  :  Test #1: crontab <filename> installs the
> crontab file
> cron01      0  TINFO  :  Test #1: cron schedules the job listed in
> crontab
> file.
> cron01      0  TINFO  :  Test #1: Installing cron job ...
> cron01      0  TINFO  :  Test #1: Cronjob installed successfully
> cron01      0  TINFO  :  Test #1: /var/log/cron: Trying altenate
> log...
> cron01      1  TFAIL  :  Test #1: crontab activity not recorded in
> /var/log/messages.
> cron01      0  TINFO  :  Test #1: Values are good:
>     Expected 8;     Received 8
> cron01      0  TINFO  :  Test #1: Values are good:
>     Expected 9;     Received 9
> cron01      0  TINFO  :  Test #1: Values are good:
>     Expected 10;     Received 10
> cron01      0  TINFO  :  Test #1: Values are good:
>     Expected 11;     Received 11
> cron01      0  TINFO  :  Test #1: Values are good:
>     Expected 12;     Received 12
> cron01      0  TINFO  :  Test #1: /var/log/cron: alternate...
> cron01      1  TFAIL  :  Test #1: Test failed. Reason:
> cron02      0  TINFO  :  Test #2: crontab -r removes the crontab
> file.
> cron02      0  TINFO  :  Test #2: installing crontab file.
> cron02      0  TINFO  :  Test #1: /var/log/cron: alternate...
> cron02      2  TFAIL  :  Test #2: crontab activity not recorded in
> var/log/messages.
> cron02      0  TINFO  :  Test #2: uninstalling crontab file.
> cron02      0  TINFO  :  Test #1: /var/log/cron: alternate...
> cron02      2  TFAIL  :  Test #2: crontab activity not recorded in
> var/log/messages.
> cron03      0  TINFO  :  Test #3: crontab -l lists the cronjobs
> installed
> cron03      0  TINFO  :  Test #3: installing crontab file ...
> cron03      0  TINFO  :  Test #3: Cron job installed.
> cron03      0  TINFO  :  Test #3: crontab -l listed cronjob
> tst2_cronprg.sh
> cron03      0  TINFO  :  Test #3: uninstalling crontab file.
> cron03      0  TINFO  :  crontab uninstalled all jobs for user
> cron03      3  TPASS  :  crontab did not list any cronjobs
> <<<execution_status>>>
> initiation_status="ok"
> duration=434 termination_type=exited termination_id=4 corefile=no
> cutime=3 cstime=22
> <<<test_end>>>

Hi, 

I also triggered this failure on a RHEL6 machine, with rsyslog installed.

The failure occurs because log file recorded neither in /var/log/cron
nor in /var/log/message. So it's easy to solve this problem: make sure 
corresponding cron logging item in /etc/rsyslog.conf exists and start
rsyslog service.

Since you may use a different syslog service, it's hard to write a patch to
this case. But the solution to this issue is similar above.

Thanks,
Caspar

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