Oracle Linux: "crontab -l" for User Fails with "You (user) are not allowed to use this program (crontab)" (Doc ID 2497767.1)

Last updated on MARCH 13, 2024

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 5.0 and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later
Linux x86-64
Linux x86

"crontab -l" for non root user fails with following error:

Also verified /etc/cron.deny does not have the username added.

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