03-11-2004
Backup with shell program and cron job.
Hi,
The object of my program is to take automatic backup on daily basis to different folders. I have created the respective folders. when I execute below given shell program manually it is working perfectly and taking the backup to respective folder.
#!/bin/sh
#script to take backup on day basis, This is going to run from cron job.
#
while :
do
clear
yourch=`date +%u`
case $yourch in
1) exp backuser/backuser@linux1 file=/disk4/backup/Mon/linux1_Mon.dmp log=/disk4
/backup/Mon/linux1_Mon.log full=y direct=Y compress=N rows=N; exit 0;;
2) exp backuser/backuser@linux1 file=/disk4/backup/Tue/linux1_Tue.dmp log=/disk4
/backup/Tue/linux1_Tue.log full=y direct=Y compress=N rows=N; exit 0;;
3) exp backuser/backuser@linux1 file=/disk4/backup/Wed/linux1_Wed.dmp log=/disk4
/backup/Wed/linux1_Wed.log full=y direct=Y compress=N;rows=Y exit 0;;
4) exp backuser/backuser@linux1 file=/disk4/backup/Thu/linux1_Thu.dmp log=/disk4
/backup/Thu/linux1_Thu.log full=y direct=Y compress=N rows=N; exit 0;;
5) exp backuser/backuser@linux1 file=/disk4/backup/Fri/linux1_Fri.dmp log=/disk4
/backup/Fri/linux1_Fri.log full=y direct=Y compress=N rows=N; exit 0;;
6) exp backuser/backuser@linux1 file=/disk4/backup/Sat/linux1_Sat.dmp log=/disk4
/backup/Sat/linux1_Sat.log full=y direct=Y compress=N rows=Y; exit 0;;
esac
done
When the same program kept in cron, it is not working.
IF I EXECUTE NORMAL COMMAND IN THE CRON WITH OUT SHELL THEY ARE WORKING WHEN I KEEP ANY SHELL PROGRAMS, THEY ARE NOT WORKING.
0 23 * * * /home/oracle/backup/backup.sh
> /home/oracle/backup/backup.log
The backup.log file is creating with 0 bytes.
Please help me in solving this problem.
With Regards
Varma.
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backup_quit
BACKUP_QUIT(8) AFS Command Reference BACKUP_QUIT(8)
NAME
backup_quit - Leaves interactive mode
SYNOPSIS
quit [-help]
q [-h]
DESCRIPTION
The backup quit command exits interactive mode, returning the issuer to the regular shell prompt at which the backup or backup interactive
command was issued to enter interactive mode. The command has no effect when issued outside interactive mode. Issuing the Ctrl-D command
also exits interactive mode.
CAUTIONS
To exit interactive mode, all jobs must be completed. Use the backup jobs command to list any jobs currently pending or executing, and the
backup kill command to terminate them as necessary.
OPTIONS
-help
Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are ignored.
EXAMPLES
The following command exits interactive mode:
backup> quit
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PRIVILEGE REQUIRED
None
SEE ALSO
backup(8), backup_interactive(8), backup_jobs(8), backup_kill(8)
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