running bash script from cron job not working properly
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I have the following script:
#!/bin/bash
echo "$(date +"%r")"
if [ "$FOLDER_ID" != "0" ]
then
node /sync.js -d $FOLDER_ID -l /Downloads
fi
I'm using docker container and I have passed the env variable FOLDER_ID when started the container. This variable supposed to be set when starting the docker container by passing it as ENV.
When I run this script, the node command runs as expected, but when the cron job runs the script, it prints the date at but doesn't execute the node command correctly (I think the issue is related to the $FOLDER_ID variable).
Any suggestions?
Thanks
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I have the following script:
#!/bin/bash
echo "$(date +"%r")"
if [ "$FOLDER_ID" != "0" ]
then
node /sync.js -d $FOLDER_ID -l /Downloads
fi
I'm using docker container and I have passed the env variable FOLDER_ID when started the container. This variable supposed to be set when starting the docker container by passing it as ENV.
When I run this script, the node command runs as expected, but when the cron job runs the script, it prints the date at but doesn't execute the node command correctly (I think the issue is related to the $FOLDER_ID variable).
Any suggestions?
Thanks
bash cron
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I can't let it pass without commenting:echo "$(date +"%r")"is just a long way of sayingdate +%r. Separately, I don't supposeFOLDER_IDhas any spaces or tabs in it?
– Jeff Schaller
1 hour ago
no it does not. I can use FOLDER_ID in the commandline with no problems
– ialqwaiz
1 hour ago
another common problem with cron jobs is that they (as you've seen) run with a new, bare, environment. Are there any other environment variables (perhaps related to the 'node' command or your script) that are also missing?
– Jeff Schaller
1 hour ago
Yes. I have two different folder_id variables and I have the same issue with the second part of the script. I assumed I didn't use the env variables correctly...
– ialqwaiz
1 hour ago
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I have the following script:
#!/bin/bash
echo "$(date +"%r")"
if [ "$FOLDER_ID" != "0" ]
then
node /sync.js -d $FOLDER_ID -l /Downloads
fi
I'm using docker container and I have passed the env variable FOLDER_ID when started the container. This variable supposed to be set when starting the docker container by passing it as ENV.
When I run this script, the node command runs as expected, but when the cron job runs the script, it prints the date at but doesn't execute the node command correctly (I think the issue is related to the $FOLDER_ID variable).
Any suggestions?
Thanks
bash cron
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I have the following script:
#!/bin/bash
echo "$(date +"%r")"
if [ "$FOLDER_ID" != "0" ]
then
node /sync.js -d $FOLDER_ID -l /Downloads
fi
I'm using docker container and I have passed the env variable FOLDER_ID when started the container. This variable supposed to be set when starting the docker container by passing it as ENV.
When I run this script, the node command runs as expected, but when the cron job runs the script, it prints the date at but doesn't execute the node command correctly (I think the issue is related to the $FOLDER_ID variable).
Any suggestions?
Thanks
bash cron
bash cron
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I can't let it pass without commenting:echo "$(date +"%r")"is just a long way of sayingdate +%r. Separately, I don't supposeFOLDER_IDhas any spaces or tabs in it?
– Jeff Schaller
1 hour ago
no it does not. I can use FOLDER_ID in the commandline with no problems
– ialqwaiz
1 hour ago
another common problem with cron jobs is that they (as you've seen) run with a new, bare, environment. Are there any other environment variables (perhaps related to the 'node' command or your script) that are also missing?
– Jeff Schaller
1 hour ago
Yes. I have two different folder_id variables and I have the same issue with the second part of the script. I assumed I didn't use the env variables correctly...
– ialqwaiz
1 hour ago
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I can't let it pass without commenting:echo "$(date +"%r")"is just a long way of sayingdate +%r. Separately, I don't supposeFOLDER_IDhas any spaces or tabs in it?
– Jeff Schaller
1 hour ago
no it does not. I can use FOLDER_ID in the commandline with no problems
– ialqwaiz
1 hour ago
another common problem with cron jobs is that they (as you've seen) run with a new, bare, environment. Are there any other environment variables (perhaps related to the 'node' command or your script) that are also missing?
– Jeff Schaller
1 hour ago
Yes. I have two different folder_id variables and I have the same issue with the second part of the script. I assumed I didn't use the env variables correctly...
– ialqwaiz
1 hour ago
I can't let it pass without commenting:
echo "$(date +"%r")" is just a long way of saying date +%r. Separately, I don't suppose FOLDER_ID has any spaces or tabs in it?– Jeff Schaller
1 hour ago
I can't let it pass without commenting:
echo "$(date +"%r")" is just a long way of saying date +%r. Separately, I don't suppose FOLDER_ID has any spaces or tabs in it?– Jeff Schaller
1 hour ago
no it does not. I can use FOLDER_ID in the commandline with no problems
– ialqwaiz
1 hour ago
no it does not. I can use FOLDER_ID in the commandline with no problems
– ialqwaiz
1 hour ago
another common problem with cron jobs is that they (as you've seen) run with a new, bare, environment. Are there any other environment variables (perhaps related to the 'node' command or your script) that are also missing?
– Jeff Schaller
1 hour ago
another common problem with cron jobs is that they (as you've seen) run with a new, bare, environment. Are there any other environment variables (perhaps related to the 'node' command or your script) that are also missing?
– Jeff Schaller
1 hour ago
Yes. I have two different folder_id variables and I have the same issue with the second part of the script. I assumed I didn't use the env variables correctly...
– ialqwaiz
1 hour ago
Yes. I have two different folder_id variables and I have the same issue with the second part of the script. I assumed I didn't use the env variables correctly...
– ialqwaiz
1 hour ago
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I can't let it pass without commenting:
echo "$(date +"%r")"is just a long way of sayingdate +%r. Separately, I don't supposeFOLDER_IDhas any spaces or tabs in it?– Jeff Schaller
1 hour ago
no it does not. I can use FOLDER_ID in the commandline with no problems
– ialqwaiz
1 hour ago
another common problem with cron jobs is that they (as you've seen) run with a new, bare, environment. Are there any other environment variables (perhaps related to the 'node' command or your script) that are also missing?
– Jeff Schaller
1 hour ago
Yes. I have two different folder_id variables and I have the same issue with the second part of the script. I assumed I didn't use the env variables correctly...
– ialqwaiz
1 hour ago