Crontab -e dont work as reboot

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blanelxde
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Crontab -e dont work as reboot

Post by blanelxde »

First i used Linux LXLE with LXDE DE. Once I've tried a command for about mouse sensitivity and acceleration. Once i've rebooted, but this crontab did not work. Help.

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@reboot sudo xinput set-prop "YSPRINGTECH USB OPTICAL MOUSE" "Coordinate Transformation Matrix" 0.2 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 1
edit: I founded this, but I don't understand how to...
https://www.nixcraft.com/t/solved-cron- ... ux/1858/15
edward
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Re: Crontab -e dont work as reboot

Post by edward »

HI. Welcome to the forum.

Although I know nothing about crontabs, I found https://www.adminschoice.com/crontab-quick-reference, which may be of help.
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firehurtnova
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Re: Crontab -e dont work as reboot

Post by firehurtnova »

Use the full paths anYoutube Vancedd add delay to the command to ensure that it runs after the system has fully started. It is because your crontab commands running before all system components get fully initialized during boot.
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