| Message ID | 87sfvztkxh.fsf@enzu.ru |
|---|---|
| State | Accepted |
| Headers | show |
| Series | [bug#51829] Better error message for mcron file loading | expand |
| Context | Check | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cbaines/applying patch | fail | View Laminar job |
| cbaines/issue | success | View issue |
Hi, Ahmed Khanzada <me@enzu.ru> skribis: > I was a bit puzzled why mcron was failing; based on the error, I assumed > file permissions, and did not realize the actual problem was my faulty > syntax within a file. > > Until we can get more detailed error messages in place, I propose this > patch to make the current generic error we have slightly more helpful. > > diff --git a/src/mcron/scripts/mcron.scm b/src/mcron/scripts/mcron.scm Could you send this patch to bug-mcron@gnu.org? Thanks, Ludo’.
diff --git a/src/mcron/scripts/mcron.scm b/src/mcron/scripts/mcron.scm index 4c5f7b5..3e581fa 100644 --- a/src/mcron/scripts/mcron.scm +++ b/src/mcron/scripts/mcron.scm @@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ $XDG_CONFIG_HOME is not defined uses ~/.config/cron instead)." "/cron"))) (when (eq? 2 errors) (mcron-error 13 - "Cannot read files in your ~/.config/cron (or ~/.cron) directory.")))) + "There was an error reading files in your ~/.config/cron (or ~/.cron) directory. Double-check the folder and file permissions and syntax."))))