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Old 01-09-2015, 11:13 AM   #1
k4elo
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script runs from command line but fails as a cron job


Another script that runs ok from command line but fails as a cron job.

Code:
#!/bin/bash -l

# this script checks to see if the "node bnlserver.js" program is running
# and restarts it if not

if ! ps -ef | grep -q "[b]nlserver[.]js"; then
    node bnlserver.js
fi
The script and node and bnlserver.js are all in /home/k4elo/bin
The cron job setup was /home/k4elo/bin/restart_node_server.sh

The cron job executes the script and it errors saying node - no such file or directory
Tried putting in
Code:
PATH = $PATH:/home/k4elo/bin
But that errors with PATH - no such command

Any help greatly appreciated.
 
Old 01-09-2015, 11:35 AM   #2
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Code:
PATH = $PATH:/home/k4elo/bin
Try
Code:
PATH=$PATH:/home/k4elo/bin
 
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Old 01-09-2015, 11:43 AM   #3
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looks like you need to cd into /home/k4elo/bin in that script or use full path:
/home/k4elo/bin/node /home/k4elo/bin/bnlserver.js
why do you need -l in the first line (bash -l ??)
 
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Old 01-09-2015, 12:10 PM   #4
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Thanks for finding my mistake Habitual. Working now.

pan64 - some other guru responding to someone else with a similar problem to mine said it should pick up the path - obviously not in my case.

Thanks guys!
 
Old 01-09-2015, 12:51 PM   #5
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Glad it worked out!
 
  


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