setting environmental variables for cron

[melguin]

I have several cron jobs that call perl scripts (some of which call perl scripts which do other things and call binaries). The problem I am running into is that the environmental variables are not set while running under cron as they are when I run the scripts from a shell (eg. csh).

I remember seeing ways to declare the variables in the perl script, but then I'd have to update many files if something changes (besides being a pain--lots of custom variables).

I know with a shell script, you can just run it whatever shell you want via #! /bin/csh , etc then source a file with the environment variable in it. Can I do something like that which will set the variables and keep them for everything the scripts call? If so, how?

Very possibly I am approaching this the wrong way. So, if you know of a different (better) way that accomplishes the same thing, please share.

melguin.

[Hofmator]

We had that just yesterday: (to be deleted: duplicate of 104710) Crontab entry for a Perl script - with lots of good answers.

-- Hofmator

[melguin]

Don't be like me. Instead remember to first use the search and Super Search before posting a question.

Sorry for having a dumb day. Tomorrow will be better. (sigh!).

melguin.