Getting message "anacron: Invalid syntax in /etc/anacrontab on line 5 - skipping this line" in anacron.

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • After running anacron -T command, getting following messages:

    anacron: Invalid syntax in /etc/anacrontab on line 5 - skipping this line
anacron: Invalid syntax in /etc/anacrontab on line 6 - skipping this line
anacron: Invalid syntax in /etc/anacrontab on line 7 - skipping this line

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Cronie-anacron-1.4.4-12
  • Cronie-anacron-1.4.4-14

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