Command does not work when executed via cronjob

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I’m trying to create a cronjob executing the following command

sudo sh /usr/local/bin/send_site_backup_files_to_dropbox.sh |
ts "[%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S]" 2>&1 |
tee /var/log/send_backups_to_dropbox.log |
mailx -s "Report for Vesta backup files sent to Dropbox" [email protected]`

The command executes a script that uploads backups from my server to my folder on Dropbox. It works perfectly when I run it by Putty. But when it runs via cronjob it is returned to my email the following error:

/bin/sh: -c: line 0: unexpected EOF while looking for matching `"'
/bin/sh: -c: line 1: syntax error: unexpected end of file

Without that part ts "[%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S]" 2>&1 it works, so the problem is there.

linux ssh

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Escape the %:

"[\%Y-\%m-\%d \%H:\%M:\%S]"

Read more here

Alternative:

Create a file with what will be executed by routine:

executarotish.

#!/bin/bash
sudo sh /usr/local/bin/send_site_backup_files_to_dropbox.sh |
ts "[%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S]" 2>&1 |
tee /var/log/send_backups_to_dropbox.log |
mailx -s "Report for Vesta backup files sent to Dropbox" [email protected]`

In your crontab, call the file executarotina.sh

  • Thank you very much, the second alternative was the one that worked. In the first one still presents the same error.

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