Struggling with cron

chali · 08-17-2005, 08:43 AM

I've read through all the topics related to cron that I could find on these forums, but I'm still stuck

I know that the crontab is set up, as, using putty, I type "crontab -l" and I get this:
55 23 * * * /usr/bin/php -f /usr/www/users/mysite/phpdig/admin/spider.php /usr/www/users/mysite/cronlist.txt >> /usr/www/users/mysite/phpdig/admin/temp/spider.log

I've made sure cronlist.txt and phpdig/admin/temp is chmodded to 777. I've checked my path in config.php and it is: '/usr/www/users/mysite/phpdig'

I'd appreciate if anyone could point me in the right direction in trying to figure this out - how do I start troubleshooting? Is there a log file I can set up to see if anything is happening?

I'm probably missing something quite straightforward...

Charles.

Charter · 08-19-2005, 08:08 AM

Check out this bug and see if it fixes the issue.

chali · 08-20-2005, 02:00 AM

Hi Charter. Thanks for your response. I commented out the line in spider.php so it now looks like this:

// echo $relative_script_path;
//$relative_script_path = '..';

It still did not work, so I tried to run it from command line using putty, and I got this: Segmentation fault (core dumped)

So do you think it's a problem from my hosts side?

Charles.

Charter · 08-20-2005, 07:23 AM

How long did it run before it dumped? How big is the spider.log file? Try changing >> to > (the >> appends to file, the > overwrites file).

chali · 08-23-2005, 09:38 PM

Hi Charter. I appreciate your help.

It did not appear to run at all, and spider.log was empty. I tried uploading a simple php hello world script, and tried to run it using

/usr/local/bin/php -f hello.php

and it also gives me a segmentation fault (core dumped).

Do you think that this suggests it's not a phpdig problem, but a problem from my side?

BTW, I ran the command "which php" in putty and it turns out that the path to php is /usr/local/bin/php and not /usr/bin/php. I thought that might help but it did not

Charles

Charter · 08-26-2005, 08:48 PM

What happens if you just use: php -f hello.php

chali · 08-28-2005, 02:26 AM

Hey Charter. The same thing happens when I run the "php -f hello.php" command: segmentation fault (core dumped)

Charter · 08-28-2005, 09:02 PM

Are PHP and related directories (/usr/local/bin/php) set to 755 permissions? Maybe there is a clue here or perhaps at GDB?

chali · 08-28-2005, 09:23 PM

Thanks Charter. I'll look into it. I'm also going to look into using the lynx browser to run the cron - I have managed to get this to work when using drupal, so it might work with phpdig as well? I'll post back with any progress I make on this.

Cheers,

Charles.

08-17-2005, 08:43 AM	#1
chali Green Mole Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5	Struggling with cron I've read through all the topics related to cron that I could find on these forums, but I'm still stuck I know that the crontab is set up, as, using putty, I type "crontab -l" and I get this: 55 23 * * * /usr/bin/php -f /usr/www/users/mysite/phpdig/admin/spider.php /usr/www/users/mysite/cronlist.txt >> /usr/www/users/mysite/phpdig/admin/temp/spider.log I've made sure cronlist.txt and phpdig/admin/temp is chmodded to 777. I've checked my path in config.php and it is: '/usr/www/users/mysite/phpdig' I'd appreciate if anyone could point me in the right direction in trying to figure this out - how do I start troubleshooting? Is there a log file I can set up to see if anything is happening? I'm probably missing something quite straightforward... Charles.

08-19-2005, 08:08 AM	#2
Charter Head Mole Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,539	Check out this bug and see if it fixes the issue. __________________ Responses are offered on a voluntary if/as time is available basis, no guarantees. Double posting or bumping threads will not get your question answered any faster. No support via PM or email, responses not guaranteed. Thank you for your comprehension.

08-20-2005, 02:00 AM	#3
chali Green Mole Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5	Segmentation fault (core dumped) Hi Charter. Thanks for your response. I commented out the line in spider.php so it now looks like this: // echo $relative_script_path; //$relative_script_path = '..'; It still did not work, so I tried to run it from command line using putty, and I got this: Segmentation fault (core dumped) So do you think it's a problem from my hosts side? Charles.

08-20-2005, 07:23 AM	#4
Charter Head Mole Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,539	How long did it run before it dumped? How big is the spider.log file? Try changing >> to > (the >> appends to file, the > overwrites file). __________________ Responses are offered on a voluntary if/as time is available basis, no guarantees. Double posting or bumping threads will not get your question answered any faster. No support via PM or email, responses not guaranteed. Thank you for your comprehension.

08-23-2005, 09:38 PM	#5
chali Green Mole Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5	PHP command not working? Hi Charter. I appreciate your help. It did not appear to run at all, and spider.log was empty. I tried uploading a simple php hello world script, and tried to run it using /usr/local/bin/php -f hello.php and it also gives me a segmentation fault (core dumped). Do you think that this suggests it's not a phpdig problem, but a problem from my side? BTW, I ran the command "which php" in putty and it turns out that the path to php is /usr/local/bin/php and not /usr/bin/php. I thought that might help but it did not Charles

08-26-2005, 08:48 PM	#6
Charter Head Mole Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,539	What happens if you just use: php -f hello.php __________________ Responses are offered on a voluntary if/as time is available basis, no guarantees. Double posting or bumping threads will not get your question answered any faster. No support via PM or email, responses not guaranteed. Thank you for your comprehension.

08-28-2005, 02:26 AM	#7
chali Green Mole Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5	I get the same error Hey Charter. The same thing happens when I run the "php -f hello.php" command: segmentation fault (core dumped)

08-28-2005, 09:02 PM	#8
Charter Head Mole Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,539	Are PHP and related directories (/usr/local/bin/php) set to 755 permissions? Maybe there is a clue here or perhaps at GDB? __________________ Responses are offered on a voluntary if/as time is available basis, no guarantees. Double posting or bumping threads will not get your question answered any faster. No support via PM or email, responses not guaranteed. Thank you for your comprehension.

08-28-2005, 09:23 PM	#9
chali Green Mole Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5	I'll look into it Thanks Charter. I'll look into it. I'm also going to look into using the lynx browser to run the cron - I have managed to get this to work when using drupal, so it might work with phpdig as well? I'll post back with any progress I make on this. Cheers, Charles.

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