How can I install the crond service on an ubuntu server 16.4?
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I am trying to add a cron job to backup a database on my server (instance EC2 t2 micro, ubuntu 16.4 server). The script works, and the cron line should be ok:
* * * * * /home/ubuntu/backup.sh
Yet, it was not executed. So I did:
service crond status
and got:
◠crond.service
Loaded: not-found (Reason: No such file or directory)
Active: inactive (dead)
when I do :
service crond start
I get:
Failed to start crond.service: Access denied
See system logs and 'systemctl status crond.service' for details.
Being very unskilled with bash things, and considering it might be related to the way Amazon EC2 ubuntu is set up, here I am. Do you know what I could do to get the crond service back up?
EDIT: well, so the service name was cron. And it is executed every minute as it should. I guess there is an issue with my script.
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I am trying to add a cron job to backup a database on my server (instance EC2 t2 micro, ubuntu 16.4 server). The script works, and the cron line should be ok:
* * * * * /home/ubuntu/backup.sh
Yet, it was not executed. So I did:
service crond status
and got:
◠crond.service
Loaded: not-found (Reason: No such file or directory)
Active: inactive (dead)
when I do :
service crond start
I get:
Failed to start crond.service: Access denied
See system logs and 'systemctl status crond.service' for details.
Being very unskilled with bash things, and considering it might be related to the way Amazon EC2 ubuntu is set up, here I am. Do you know what I could do to get the crond service back up?
EDIT: well, so the service name was cron. And it is executed every minute as it should. I guess there is an issue with my script.
server bash cron amazon-ec2
asked Mar 29 at 6:13
Billybobbonnet
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It should be cron not crond. What is the output ofservice cron status
– stumblebee
Mar 29 at 6:18
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My bad. It is executed every minute as it should.
– Billybobbonnet
Mar 29 at 6:22
1
@stumblebee you should post a quick answer so that it ends up with some kind of closure :-). Thanks by the way
– Billybobbonnet
Mar 29 at 6:25
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I am trying to add a cron job to backup a database on my server (instance EC2 t2 micro, ubuntu 16.4 server). The script works, and the cron line should be ok:
* * * * * /home/ubuntu/backup.sh
Yet, it was not executed. So I did:
service crond status
and got:
◠crond.service
Loaded: not-found (Reason: No such file or directory)
Active: inactive (dead)
when I do :
service crond start
I get:
Failed to start crond.service: Access denied
See system logs and 'systemctl status crond.service' for details.
Being very unskilled with bash things, and considering it might be related to the way Amazon EC2 ubuntu is set up, here I am. Do you know what I could do to get the crond service back up?
EDIT: well, so the service name was cron. And it is executed every minute as it should. I guess there is an issue with my script.
server bash cron amazon-ec2
asked Mar 29 at 6:13
Billybobbonnet
1404
I am trying to add a cron job to backup a database on my server (instance EC2 t2 micro, ubuntu 16.4 server). The script works, and the cron line should be ok:
* * * * * /home/ubuntu/backup.sh
Yet, it was not executed. So I did:
service crond status
and got:
◠crond.service
Loaded: not-found (Reason: No such file or directory)
Active: inactive (dead)
when I do :
service crond start
I get:
Failed to start crond.service: Access denied
See system logs and 'systemctl status crond.service' for details.
Being very unskilled with bash things, and considering it might be related to the way Amazon EC2 ubuntu is set up, here I am. Do you know what I could do to get the crond service back up?
EDIT: well, so the service name was cron. And it is executed every minute as it should. I guess there is an issue with my script.
server bash cron amazon-ec2
server bash cron amazon-ec2
asked Mar 29 at 6:13
Billybobbonnet
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asked Mar 29 at 6:13
Billybobbonnet
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edited Mar 29 at 6:24
asked Mar 29 at 6:13
Billybobbonnet
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asked Mar 29 at 6:13
Billybobbonnet
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asked Mar 29 at 6:13
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It should be cron not crond. What is the output ofservice cron status
– stumblebee
Mar 29 at 6:18
1
My bad. It is executed every minute as it should.
– Billybobbonnet
Mar 29 at 6:22
1
@stumblebee you should post a quick answer so that it ends up with some kind of closure :-). Thanks by the way
– Billybobbonnet
Mar 29 at 6:25
add a comment |Â
It should be cron not crond. What is the output ofservice cron status
– stumblebee
Mar 29 at 6:18
1
My bad. It is executed every minute as it should.
– Billybobbonnet
Mar 29 at 6:22
1
@stumblebee you should post a quick answer so that it ends up with some kind of closure :-). Thanks by the way
– Billybobbonnet
Mar 29 at 6:25
It should be cron not crond. What is the output of
service cron status– stumblebee
Mar 29 at 6:18
It should be cron not crond. What is the output of
service cron status– stumblebee
Mar 29 at 6:18
1
1
My bad. It is executed every minute as it should.
– Billybobbonnet
Mar 29 at 6:22
My bad. It is executed every minute as it should.
– Billybobbonnet
Mar 29 at 6:22
1
1
@stumblebee you should post a quick answer so that it ends up with some kind of closure :-). Thanks by the way
– Billybobbonnet
Mar 29 at 6:25
@stumblebee you should post a quick answer so that it ends up with some kind of closure :-). Thanks by the way
– Billybobbonnet
Mar 29 at 6:25
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To check the status of cron run:
service cron status
Instead of "crond"
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To check the status of cron run:
service cron status
Instead of "crond"
answered Mar 29 at 6:32
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To check the status of cron run:
service cron status
Instead of "crond"
answered Mar 29 at 6:32
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up vote
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up vote
2
down vote
accepted
To check the status of cron run:
service cron status
Instead of "crond"
answered Mar 29 at 6:32
stumblebee
2,3083922
To check the status of cron run:
service cron status
Instead of "crond"
answered Mar 29 at 6:32
stumblebee
2,3083922
answered Mar 29 at 6:32
stumblebee
2,3083922
answered Mar 29 at 6:32
stumblebee
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answered Mar 29 at 6:32
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It should be cron not crond. What is the output of
service cron status– stumblebee
Mar 29 at 6:18
1
My bad. It is executed every minute as it should.
– Billybobbonnet
Mar 29 at 6:22
1
@stumblebee you should post a quick answer so that it ends up with some kind of closure :-). Thanks by the way
– Billybobbonnet
Mar 29 at 6:25