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shell script is not executed after adding it as a crontab job
Why does my bash script output “+ '[' 0 -le 1 ']'” when started with bash -x script.sh?crontab command not runroot cron job not runningWhy the cron job did not fire on ubuntu 12.04?Why my cron Job does not work?Help, ubuntu server 14.04 crontab cannot run my database backup script, but other simple script is okCrontab script not runningRoot cron job not executing script properly. PATH or HOME directories the problem?Cron Script Not WorkingCron job,crontabsome crontab job not working , not all
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I have added the following crontab job:
sudo crontab -e
58 * * * * ubuntu /home/ubuntu/backup/mysqlbackup.sh
>/home/ubuntu/backup/log/backup.log
I have tried both root and ubuntu users.
When I run the command:
sudo crontab -l
And when I run:
systemctl status cron
But mysqlbackup.sh is not executed. Any idea what is the problem or how can I diagnose what is going wrong?
Note I have added only minutes to test the script
command-line bash cron
asked May 21 at 10:17
Hooman BahreiniHooman Bahreini
1747
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I have added the following crontab job:
sudo crontab -e
58 * * * * ubuntu /home/ubuntu/backup/mysqlbackup.sh
>/home/ubuntu/backup/log/backup.log
I have tried both root and ubuntu users.
When I run the command:
sudo crontab -l
And when I run:
systemctl status cron
But mysqlbackup.sh is not executed. Any idea what is the problem or how can I diagnose what is going wrong?
Note I have added only minutes to test the script
command-line bash cron
asked May 21 at 10:17
Hooman BahreiniHooman Bahreini
1747
2
Add at end of line:2>&1This will also redirect stderr to same log file. Then check log for errors.
– LeonidMew
May 21 at 10:24
1
To see error messages you can usejournalctl -b | grep -i cron
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
May 21 at 10:37
1
Please don't add screen dumps of text. Copy and paste text and format it corretly.
– Soren A
May 21 at 10:49
@soren, ok thanks for letting me know.
– Hooman Bahreini
May 21 at 10:50
add a comment |
I have added the following crontab job:
sudo crontab -e
58 * * * * ubuntu /home/ubuntu/backup/mysqlbackup.sh
>/home/ubuntu/backup/log/backup.log
I have tried both root and ubuntu users.
When I run the command:
sudo crontab -l
And when I run:
systemctl status cron
But mysqlbackup.sh is not executed. Any idea what is the problem or how can I diagnose what is going wrong?
Note I have added only minutes to test the script
command-line bash cron
asked May 21 at 10:17
Hooman BahreiniHooman Bahreini
1747
I have added the following crontab job:
sudo crontab -e
58 * * * * ubuntu /home/ubuntu/backup/mysqlbackup.sh
>/home/ubuntu/backup/log/backup.log
I have tried both root and ubuntu users.
When I run the command:
sudo crontab -l
And when I run:
systemctl status cron
But mysqlbackup.sh is not executed. Any idea what is the problem or how can I diagnose what is going wrong?
Note I have added only minutes to test the script
command-line bash cron
command-line bash cron
asked May 21 at 10:17
Hooman BahreiniHooman Bahreini
1747
asked May 21 at 10:17
Hooman BahreiniHooman Bahreini
1747
edited May 21 at 10:22
Hooman Bahreini
asked May 21 at 10:17
Hooman BahreiniHooman Bahreini
1747
asked May 21 at 10:17
Hooman BahreiniHooman Bahreini
1747
asked May 21 at 10:17
Hooman BahreiniHooman Bahreini
1747
1747
2
Add at end of line:2>&1This will also redirect stderr to same log file. Then check log for errors.
– LeonidMew
May 21 at 10:24
1
To see error messages you can usejournalctl -b | grep -i cron
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
May 21 at 10:37
1
Please don't add screen dumps of text. Copy and paste text and format it corretly.
– Soren A
May 21 at 10:49
@soren, ok thanks for letting me know.
– Hooman Bahreini
May 21 at 10:50
add a comment |
2
Add at end of line:2>&1This will also redirect stderr to same log file. Then check log for errors.
– LeonidMew
May 21 at 10:24
1
To see error messages you can usejournalctl -b | grep -i cron
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
May 21 at 10:37
1
Please don't add screen dumps of text. Copy and paste text and format it corretly.
– Soren A
May 21 at 10:49
@soren, ok thanks for letting me know.
– Hooman Bahreini
May 21 at 10:50
2
2
Add at end of line:
2>&1 This will also redirect stderr to same log file. Then check log for errors.– LeonidMew
May 21 at 10:24
Add at end of line:
2>&1 This will also redirect stderr to same log file. Then check log for errors.– LeonidMew
May 21 at 10:24
1
1
To see error messages you can use
journalctl -b | grep -i cron– WinEunuuchs2Unix
May 21 at 10:37
To see error messages you can use
journalctl -b | grep -i cron– WinEunuuchs2Unix
May 21 at 10:37
1
1
Please don't add screen dumps of text. Copy and paste text and format it corretly.
– Soren A
May 21 at 10:49
Please don't add screen dumps of text. Copy and paste text and format it corretly.
– Soren A
May 21 at 10:49
@soren, ok thanks for letting me know.
– Hooman Bahreini
May 21 at 10:50
@soren, ok thanks for letting me know.
– Hooman Bahreini
May 21 at 10:50
add a comment |
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58 * * * * ubuntu /home/ubuntu/backup/mysqlbackup.sh >/home/ubuntu/backup/log/backup.log
This is incorrect format.
The format is described in the crontab file:
# m h dom mon dow command
ubuntu is not a command. Remove it, so the line reads:
58 * * * * /home/ubuntu/backup/mysqlbackup.sh >/home/ubuntu/backup/log/backup.log
Systemwide crontab, specified in /etc/crontab has the user field:
These files also have username fields,
# that none of the other crontabs do.
[...]
# m h dom mon dow user command
answered May 21 at 10:31
vidarlovidarlo
11.6k53054
Thanks... should I not add the user?
– Hooman Bahreini
May 21 at 10:34
2
No, if you want to run it as a specific user, you should add it to that users crontab, e.g. runcrontab -eas the user in question. The editor shows you the correct format, complete with examples.
– vidarlo
May 21 at 10:35
4
+1 the user field is an extra field that is only used in system-wide crontabs (/etc/crontaband files in/etc/cron.d/)
– steeldriver
May 21 at 10:40
add a comment |
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58 * * * * ubuntu /home/ubuntu/backup/mysqlbackup.sh >/home/ubuntu/backup/log/backup.log
This is incorrect format.
The format is described in the crontab file:
# m h dom mon dow command
ubuntu is not a command. Remove it, so the line reads:
58 * * * * /home/ubuntu/backup/mysqlbackup.sh >/home/ubuntu/backup/log/backup.log
Systemwide crontab, specified in /etc/crontab has the user field:
These files also have username fields,
# that none of the other crontabs do.
[...]
# m h dom mon dow user command
answered May 21 at 10:31
vidarlovidarlo
11.6k53054
Thanks... should I not add the user?
– Hooman Bahreini
May 21 at 10:34
2
No, if you want to run it as a specific user, you should add it to that users crontab, e.g. runcrontab -eas the user in question. The editor shows you the correct format, complete with examples.
– vidarlo
May 21 at 10:35
4
+1 the user field is an extra field that is only used in system-wide crontabs (/etc/crontaband files in/etc/cron.d/)
– steeldriver
May 21 at 10:40
add a comment |
58 * * * * ubuntu /home/ubuntu/backup/mysqlbackup.sh >/home/ubuntu/backup/log/backup.log
This is incorrect format.
The format is described in the crontab file:
# m h dom mon dow command
ubuntu is not a command. Remove it, so the line reads:
58 * * * * /home/ubuntu/backup/mysqlbackup.sh >/home/ubuntu/backup/log/backup.log
Systemwide crontab, specified in /etc/crontab has the user field:
These files also have username fields,
# that none of the other crontabs do.
[...]
# m h dom mon dow user command
answered May 21 at 10:31
vidarlovidarlo
11.6k53054
Thanks... should I not add the user?
– Hooman Bahreini
May 21 at 10:34
2
No, if you want to run it as a specific user, you should add it to that users crontab, e.g. runcrontab -eas the user in question. The editor shows you the correct format, complete with examples.
– vidarlo
May 21 at 10:35
4
+1 the user field is an extra field that is only used in system-wide crontabs (/etc/crontaband files in/etc/cron.d/)
– steeldriver
May 21 at 10:40
add a comment |
58 * * * * ubuntu /home/ubuntu/backup/mysqlbackup.sh >/home/ubuntu/backup/log/backup.log
This is incorrect format.
The format is described in the crontab file:
# m h dom mon dow command
ubuntu is not a command. Remove it, so the line reads:
58 * * * * /home/ubuntu/backup/mysqlbackup.sh >/home/ubuntu/backup/log/backup.log
Systemwide crontab, specified in /etc/crontab has the user field:
These files also have username fields,
# that none of the other crontabs do.
[...]
# m h dom mon dow user command
answered May 21 at 10:31
vidarlovidarlo
11.6k53054
58 * * * * ubuntu /home/ubuntu/backup/mysqlbackup.sh >/home/ubuntu/backup/log/backup.log
This is incorrect format.
The format is described in the crontab file:
# m h dom mon dow command
ubuntu is not a command. Remove it, so the line reads:
58 * * * * /home/ubuntu/backup/mysqlbackup.sh >/home/ubuntu/backup/log/backup.log
Systemwide crontab, specified in /etc/crontab has the user field:
These files also have username fields,
# that none of the other crontabs do.
[...]
# m h dom mon dow user command
answered May 21 at 10:31
vidarlovidarlo
11.6k53054
edited May 21 at 10:47
answered May 21 at 10:31
vidarlovidarlo
11.6k53054
answered May 21 at 10:31
vidarlovidarlo
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answered May 21 at 10:31
vidarlovidarlo
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11.6k53054
Thanks... should I not add the user?
– Hooman Bahreini
May 21 at 10:34
2
No, if you want to run it as a specific user, you should add it to that users crontab, e.g. runcrontab -eas the user in question. The editor shows you the correct format, complete with examples.
– vidarlo
May 21 at 10:35
4
+1 the user field is an extra field that is only used in system-wide crontabs (/etc/crontaband files in/etc/cron.d/)
– steeldriver
May 21 at 10:40
add a comment |
Thanks... should I not add the user?
– Hooman Bahreini
May 21 at 10:34
2
No, if you want to run it as a specific user, you should add it to that users crontab, e.g. runcrontab -eas the user in question. The editor shows you the correct format, complete with examples.
– vidarlo
May 21 at 10:35
4
+1 the user field is an extra field that is only used in system-wide crontabs (/etc/crontaband files in/etc/cron.d/)
– steeldriver
May 21 at 10:40
Thanks... should I not add the user?
– Hooman Bahreini
May 21 at 10:34
Thanks... should I not add the user?
– Hooman Bahreini
May 21 at 10:34
2
2
No, if you want to run it as a specific user, you should add it to that users crontab, e.g. run
crontab -e as the user in question. The editor shows you the correct format, complete with examples.– vidarlo
May 21 at 10:35
No, if you want to run it as a specific user, you should add it to that users crontab, e.g. run
crontab -e as the user in question. The editor shows you the correct format, complete with examples.– vidarlo
May 21 at 10:35
4
4
+1 the user field is an extra field that is only used in system-wide crontabs (
/etc/crontab and files in /etc/cron.d/)– steeldriver
May 21 at 10:40
+1 the user field is an extra field that is only used in system-wide crontabs (
/etc/crontab and files in /etc/cron.d/)– steeldriver
May 21 at 10:40
add a comment |
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Add at end of line:
2>&1This will also redirect stderr to same log file. Then check log for errors.– LeonidMew
May 21 at 10:24
1
To see error messages you can use
journalctl -b | grep -i cron– WinEunuuchs2Unix
May 21 at 10:37
1
Please don't add screen dumps of text. Copy and paste text and format it corretly.
– Soren A
May 21 at 10:49
@soren, ok thanks for letting me know.
– Hooman Bahreini
May 21 at 10:50