shell prompt works, cron job fails

btuley · 11-13-2008, 11:36 AM

I have a command I need to invoke from my server.
when I type at a shell prompt:
/usr/bin/wget 'http://myserver/imp/index.php'
the command runs fine.

When I create a cron job usng the webmin interface:
I get:

Output from command /usr/bin/wget 'http://myserver/imp/index.php' ..

--11:12:55-- http://myserver/imp/index.php
=> `index.php'
Resolving myserver... failed: Name or service not known.

Why does this work at shell, and fail as cron? I'm executing the job as myself.

TB0ne · 11-13-2008, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by btuley

I have a command I need to invoke from my server.
when I type at a shell prompt:
/usr/bin/wget 'http://myserver/imp/index.php'
the command runs fine.

When I create a cron job usng the webmin interface:
I get:

Output from command /usr/bin/wget 'http://myserver/imp/index.php' ..

--11:12:55-- http://myserver/imp/index.php
=> `index.php'
Resolving myserver... failed: Name or service not known.

Why does this work at shell, and fail as cron? I'm executing the job as myself.

Do you have a proxy server? Have a .wgetrc file set up, or a .netrc, to handle proxy settings/authentication? If you put the job into root CRON, those files won't exist...so it'll not get to the internet, and die.

If this job runs as you now, set your personal CRON up to run it, and it may use your settings. Since you don't say anything about your environment, it's hard to give any further details.