Issue
I have a crontab job that will running at 07.00 every day. i already set it
0 7 * * * /usr/bin/curl http://localhost//blablaba
it did not work
*/10 * * * * /usr/bin/curl http://localhost//blablaba
then its running every 10 minutes. but its not working if i give a specific time
for your information, i have check the server time and it shows the right time
Thanks for your help :(
Solution
Your cron expression looks correct. As it follows this format:
minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week [user] command
0 7 * * * /usr/bin/curl http://localhost//blablaba
PS: You need to add a user field if your are using the /etc/crontab file and not a user specific crontab.
So, if your cron job is defined in the /etc/crontab file, then you need to add a user field to your cron job to make it run. If it's not the case, then check your URL on the client and server side.
But, I think the best thing to do would be debugging the cron job. SO, you need to enable logging for cron jobs by doing the following:
If you are on Ubuntu:
sudo vi /etc/rsyslog.d/50-default.conf
If you are on CentOS:
sudo vi /etc/rsyslog.conf
Uncomment this line if it is commented:
#cron.* /var/log/cron.log
Then restart rsyslog and cron:
sudo service rsyslog restart
sudo service cron restart or sudo service crond restart
Now you can check the /var/log/cron.log file for log messages and see if there are any problems.
Answered By - Mehdi Yedes Answer Checked By - Senaida (WPSolving Volunteer)