Patch-ID# 102431-01
Keywords: cron
Synopsis: SunOS 4.1.4: cron patch
Date: Mar/20/95
 
Solaris Release: 1.1.2

SunOS Release: 4.1.4

Unbundled Product: 
 
Unbundled Release:

BugId's fixed with this patch: 1178468

Changes incorporated in this version: 

Architectures for which this patch is available: sparc

Patches which may conflict with this patch: 

Obsoleted by:

Problem Description: 

 BUG 1178468:
   cron dumps core during startup if the passwd file specifies a netgroup
   and the name server is a nisplus server running in yp compatibility mode.

INSTALL:

1) Login as root

2) Kill cron:
   a) ps -aux | egrep cron
   b) note the process ID (pid) of cron
   c) kill -TERM <pid>

3) cp /usr/etc/cron /usr/etc/cron.FCS

4) cp `arch`/cron /usr/etc/cron

5) Set file ownership and permissions:
   a) chown root.staff /usr/etc/cron
   b) chmod 755 /usr/etc/cron

6) restart cron
   a) /usr/etc/cron

