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Old 12-03-2010
s3cmd works on command line not on cron

Ubuntu 9.10 is my linux distro
Based on forums they say that the problem is with environment .

here is my case:
login as user, then sudo -s
using this command: s3cmd put file s3://bucket >>worked!
now here is the simple script intended for testing:
#! /bin/bash
env >/tmp/cronjob.log
s3cmd put file s3://bucket
issuing the command crontab -e
* * * * * /opt/script 2>&1 | logger

Then using tail to syslogs
Dec 3 23:22:01 ubuntu CRON[10795]: (root) CMD (/opt/script 2>&1 | logger)

But by verifying it on s3Fox Organizer, the file is not uploaded.

(I tried changing the #! /bin/sh (no effect), putting crons on /etc/crontab (no effect), setting HOME=/home/user (no effect)

What are other options to try? or other ways to debug this problem.

Thanks
 

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KEP_RELOAD(1)						      General Commands Manual						     KEP_RELOAD(1)

NAME
kep_reload - Update Predict's Keplerian elements SYNOPSIS
kep_reload DESCRIPTION
KEP_RELOAD is a simple utility that forces an immediate reload of PREDICT's Keplerian database through a socket connection while PREDICT is running in server mode. It is especially useful in environments where PREDICT runs continuously, and periodic Keplerian element updates are made outside of PREDICT, such as through scripts run through a crontab. The "kepupdate" script found in this directory is an example of a Keplerian element update script that can be run on an automated basis through a crontab. It is designed to be placed in your home directory under a subdirectory called "cronjobs". It downloads Keplerian orbital data from www.celestrak.com using the HTTP protocol. (The "wget" utility, available from the Free Software Foundation, is required, and is included in many Linux distrubutions.) Type crontab -e to edit your crontab. Simply add the following entry: 0 8 * * * kepupdate and your orbital database will update each morning at 8:00 AM (provided you have a network connection at that time). See the crontab man page for more information on editing your crontab. AUTHOR
This man page was written by A. Maitland Bottoms, AA4HS, for Debian GNU/Linux. 31 August 2003 KEP_RELOAD(1)
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