04-10-2009
A script doesnt work properly when crontab
Hi,
I have a script which does a tar and sends it to another server as backup.
Script is as below
# Locations to be backed up. Seperate by space
BACKUP_LOCATIONS=/repos/subversion
BACKUP_BASE_FOLDER=/bakpool
BACKUP_FILE_NAME_ROOT=svn-backup
START_TIME_DISP=`date`
START_TIME=`date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S`
BACKUP_FILE=${BACKUP_BASE_FOLDER}/${BACKUP_FILE_NAME_ROOT}-${START_TIME}.tar
# Run the backup
/usr/bin/tar -cvf ${BACKUP_FILE} ${BACKUP_LOCATIONS}
#scp ${BACKUP_FILE} m1008366@57.5.198.208:/backup/svn/fops << PPASS
/usr/bin/scp ${BACKUP_FILE} m1008366@57.6.198.206:/backup/svn/fops << PPASS
intel2707
PPASS
When i run this scrip manually it gives back up of size 2862295040 however if i crontab it it just results in the size 38881280. my crontab settings are
1 11 * * 1-6 . /scripts/backup-script.sh
Please help....
Regards..
RG
10 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting
1. Shell Programming and Scripting
Is there a utility or command I can use to tell the number of decimal places a number has. For instance, if the number is 432, it will give hundred as the number of decimal places. (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: Heedunk
7 Replies
2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
hi
when i want to go to previous directory by typing cd.. i get the following message
$ cd..
ksh: cd..: not found
Please help
rintingtong (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: rintingtong
2 Replies
3. Solaris
I ssh to another server and run a few commands - start a few processes that run on the server.
I then type exit - by my command line hangs.
I have heard that it is waiting until anything processes you are running complete, but these processes are going to run 24*7*365 so obviously I cant wait.... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: frustrated1
4 Replies
4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
When trying to copy a file in Solaris 8 it doesnt copy file or give a error. This worked 100% until the 29th. I've checked the rights and everything seems fine:
drwxrwxrwx 2 bmuser bmgroup 11776 Jan 3 10:32 spool
This is the file I want to copy:
-rwxrwxrwx 1 bmuser bmgroup ... (26 Replies)
Discussion started by: rudi.okelly
26 Replies
5. AIX
Hi all. Could anyone explain me why this simple cron job doesnt work:
% whoami
system
% crontab -l
* * * * * /usr/bin/touch /home/system/foo (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: bsddaemon
3 Replies
6. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi
I am a novice Linux/Perl user and am struggling to overcome what I am sure is a simple problem.
I am using a perl program to create a shell script daily containing between 10 and 30 "at -f" commands for the same day. Then I change the file attributes to allow the file to be executed. When... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: simoncjones
2 Replies
7. AIX
Hi Guys,
I have a strange problem.( AIX 6.1) "vi" is not working at all..Whenever i #vi <anythin> ,, it returns the prompt back. Any clues folks?? (14 Replies)
Discussion started by: muzahed
14 Replies
8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I am trying to print out two fields in a file using awk. So, I have got
awk -F '\t' 'NF = 2 {print $1 $2 "]"}' two.txt
in a script called what.awk
When i run this version like this - ./what.awk then it runs however I want to run the program like this
awk -f what.awk two.txt.
When I... (8 Replies)
Discussion started by: The undertaker
8 Replies
9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi All,
i created the below script to move file with xml extension from one directory to another,but the mv command is not working inside the shell script,
#!/us/bin/ksh
filepath="/apps/extract"
filename="*.xml"
foldername=2191POB000_$(date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S)
mkdir -p "$filepath/$foldername"... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: Radhas
3 Replies
10. Shell Programming and Scripting
So I'm making an interactive perl script, but I can't get it to work properly. I'm trying to make a script that tell the user to input either 'q' or 'Q' to terminate the program, or 'c' to continue it. If they input anything other than those three keys, it should prompt the user again and again... (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: Eric1
5 Replies
LEARN ABOUT DEBIAN
backup.d
BACKUP.D(5) backupninja package BACKUP.D(5)
NAME
BACKUP.D - Action configuration files for backupninja(1).
SYNOPSIS
/etc/backup.d/*
DESCRIPTION
To preform the actual backup actions, backupninja processes each action configuration file in /etc/backup.d according to the file's suffix.
.sh run this file as a shell script.
.rdiff backup action for rdiff-backup.
.dup backup action for duplicity.
.maildir backup action for slow, incremental rsyncs of tens of thousands of maildirs.
.mysql backup action for safe MySQL dumps.
.pgsql backup action for safe PostgreSQL dumps.
.sys backup action for general system reports and hardware information.
.svn backup action for safe backups of subversion repositories.
.trac backup action for safe backups of trac repositories.
.makecd backup action for burning backups to CD/DVD or creating ISOs.
These files must be owned by root and must not be world or group readable/writable. Support for additional configuration types can be added
by dropping bash scripts with the name of the suffix into /usr/share/backupninja.
The configuration files are processed in alphabetical order. However, it is suggested that you name the config files in "sysvinit style."
For example:
10-local.pgsql.disabled
15-runthisfirst.sh
20-runthisnext.mysql
90-runthislast.rdiff
Typically, you will put a '.rdiff' config file last, so that any database dumps you make are included in the filesystem backup. Action con-
figurations which end with .disabled are skipped.
Example templates for the action configuration files can be found in /usr/share/doc/backupninja/examples. You can also use ninjahelper(1),
a console based "wizard" for creating backup actions.
SCHEDULING
By default, each configuration file is processed everyday at 01:00 (1 AM). This can be changed by specifying the 'when' option in a backup
action's config file or in the global configuration file. Special value 'manual' will disable scheduling for the backup action. It is pos-
sible to run the backup action manually by invoking ninjahelper(1) with --run command line argument.
For example:
when = sundays at 02:00
when = 30th at 22
when = 30 at 22:00
when = everyday at 01
when = Tuesday at 05:00
when = hourly
when = manual
These values for "when" are invalid:
when = tuesday at 2am
when = tuesday at 2
when = tues at 02
A configuration file will be processed at the time(s) specified by the "when" option. If multiple "when" options are present, then they all
apply. If two configurations files are scheduled to run in the same hour, then we fall back on the alphabetical ordering specified above.
The "when" must occur before any sections in the action configuration file.
FILE FORMAT
The file format of the action configuration files is "ini style." Sections are created by using square bracket. Long lines are connected
with a backslash. For example:
# this is a comment
[fishes]
fish = red
fish = blue
[fruit]
apple = yes
pear = no thanks
i will not have a pear.
SEE ALSO
backupninja(1), ninjahelper(1), backupninja.conf(5),
AUTHOR
BACKUPNINJA was written by the riseup.net collective.
riseup October 10, 2005 BACKUP.D(5)