Cron and Rsync

SimonTHK · 10-06-2009, 09:57 AM

* * * * * sudo rsync -azvv /home/simonthk/Folder1/ /home/simonthk/Folder2

the shown command has been put into a nano file named test2

the I run this command:

sudo crontab -u simonthk test2

I would believe that it would run the Rsync command now each minute, but it doesnt. What am I doing wrong?

SimonTHK · 10-06-2009, 09:59 AM

it tells me: "no such file or directory" when I try to run the cron command

centosboy · 10-06-2009, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by SimonTHK

* * * * * sudo rsync -azvv /home/simonthk/Folder1/ /home/simonthk/Folder2

the shown command has been put into a nano file named test2

the I run this command:

sudo crontab -u simonthk test

I would believe that it would run the Rsync command now each minute, but it doesnt. What am I doing wrong?

try

Code:

/usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/rsync -azvv /home/simonthk/Folder1/ /home/simonthk/Folder2

you need full paths if 'PATH' not specified in the crontab.
also run the commands from a command line as that particular user to see how it runs

centosboy · 10-06-2009, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by SimonTHK

it tells me: "no such file or directory" when I try to run the cron command

hang on...you said the file is called test2??
but you are assigning the cron from a file called test???

SimonTHK · 10-06-2009, 10:04 AM

the Rsync command:

"su

Quote:

do rsync -azvv /home/simonthk/Folder1/ /home/simonthk/Folder2"

works just fine, the problem is to make the cron job thing work. If thats what you try and help me with, I dont get it

SimonTHK · 10-06-2009, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by centosboy

hang on...you said the file is called test2??
but you are assigning the cron from a file called test???

ups I see, that was a misspell in here, I have done it correct in the terminal.

SimonTHK · 10-06-2009, 10:23 AM

this is what it says in my terminal:

Quote:

usage: crontab [-u user] file
crontab [-u user] { -e | -l | -r }
(default operation is replace, per 1003.2)
-e (edit user's crontab)
-l (list user's crontab)
-r (delete user's crontab)
-i (prompt before deleting user's crontab)
simonthk@ubuntu:~$ crontab -u simonthk test2
simonthk@ubuntu:~$ crontab -l
* * * * * sudo rsync -azvv /home/simonthk/Folder1/ /home/simonthk/Folder2
simonthk@ubuntu:~$

for me it seems that I have a cron job running and it is the correct command. Still though it doesnt copy the folder as was my intention, even though it does copy folder if I run the Rsync command itself:

Quote:

sudo rsync -azvv /home/simonthk/Folder1/ /home/simonthk/Folder2

so can anyone see what Im doing wrong?

centosboy · 10-06-2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by SimonTHK

this is what it says in my terminal:

for me it seems that I have a cron job running and it is the correct command. Still though it doesnt copy the folder as was my intention, even though it does copy folder if I run the Rsync command itself:

so can anyone see what Im doing wrong?

look at my previous post regarding paths...

centosboy · 10-06-2009, 10:33 AM

oh and another thing

Code:

sudo rsync -azvv /home/simonthk/Folder1/ /home/simonthk/Folder2

copies the contents of Folder1 to Folder2.
If you want to copy the whole folder, drop the / at the end of Folder1.

SimonTHK · 10-06-2009, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by centosboy

look at my previous post regarding paths...

thank you Cento, but it does no changes.

It now looks like this:

Quote:

* * * * * sudo rsync /usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/rsync -azvv /home/simonthk/Folder1/ /home/simonthk/Folder2

Though I might found the reason. When I write crontab -l when not in root, I am able to find my job. If I log in as su and write crontab -l there is no jobs.

I know the Rsync command require me to be su, so can this be the problem?

SimonTHK · 10-06-2009, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by centosboy

oh and another thing

Code:

sudo rsync -azvv /home/simonthk/Folder1/ /home/simonthk/Folder2

copies the contents of Folder1 to Folder2.
If you want to copy the whole folder, drop the / at the end of Folder1.

I want the contents to be copied

but thanks, Ill remember that for another time.

centosboy · 10-06-2009, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SimonTHK

thank you Cento, but it does no changes.

It now looks like this:

Though I might found the reason. When I write crontab -l when not in root, I am able to find my job. If I log in as su and write crontab -l there is no jobs.

I know the Rsync command require me to be su, so can this be the problem?

nope

as su , just do crontab -l user

crontab -l as root lists only roots cron jobs

centosboy · 10-06-2009, 10:43 AM

can you also check in /var/log/cron for any errors. and make sure crond is actually running

SimonTHK · 10-06-2009, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by centosboy

can you also check in /var/log/cron for any errors. and make sure crond is actually running

there is no such log file called cron in that folder. How can I check if its running? Sorry I am still very new

SimonTHK · 10-06-2009, 11:28 AM

someone complaining about crontab in ubuntu, maybe I should try out debian :/

http://www.siriusventures.com/why-i-...b-not-enabled/

cause the problems seems very similar