Where can I find the output log from a custom crontab task
I configured a regular task
me@alpha:~$ crontab -l | grep '^*'
*/5 * * * * (cd ~/Documents/OrgMode; git add .; git commit -m "defensively save")
It works but I cannot find the log in mail.log
me@alpha:~$ grep 'git' /var/log/mail.log
me@alpha:~$ grep 'git' /var/log/mail.log
Where could I find the log?
cron
edited 9 hours ago
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I configured a regular task
me@alpha:~$ crontab -l | grep '^*'
*/5 * * * * (cd ~/Documents/OrgMode; git add .; git commit -m "defensively save")
It works but I cannot find the log in mail.log
me@alpha:~$ grep 'git' /var/log/mail.log
me@alpha:~$ grep 'git' /var/log/mail.log
Where could I find the log?
cron
edited 9 hours ago
Zanna
50.4k13133241
asked 19 hours ago
JawSawJawSaw
439313
sorry? it works? Doubt it. cron does NOT work with shell expansion so the "~" will not change to /home/$USER/
– Rinzwind
19 hours ago
2
Possible duplicate of Where is the cron / crontab log?
– Simon Sudler
19 hours ago
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I configured a regular task
me@alpha:~$ crontab -l | grep '^*'
*/5 * * * * (cd ~/Documents/OrgMode; git add .; git commit -m "defensively save")
It works but I cannot find the log in mail.log
me@alpha:~$ grep 'git' /var/log/mail.log
me@alpha:~$ grep 'git' /var/log/mail.log
Where could I find the log?
cron
edited 9 hours ago
Zanna
50.4k13133241
asked 19 hours ago
JawSawJawSaw
439313
I configured a regular task
me@alpha:~$ crontab -l | grep '^*'
*/5 * * * * (cd ~/Documents/OrgMode; git add .; git commit -m "defensively save")
It works but I cannot find the log in mail.log
me@alpha:~$ grep 'git' /var/log/mail.log
me@alpha:~$ grep 'git' /var/log/mail.log
Where could I find the log?
cron
cron
edited 9 hours ago
Zanna
50.4k13133241
asked 19 hours ago
JawSawJawSaw
439313
edited 9 hours ago
Zanna
50.4k13133241
asked 19 hours ago
JawSawJawSaw
439313
edited 9 hours ago
Zanna
50.4k13133241
edited 9 hours ago
Zanna
50.4k13133241
edited 9 hours ago
Zanna
50.4k13133241
50.4k13133241
asked 19 hours ago
JawSawJawSaw
439313
asked 19 hours ago
JawSawJawSaw
439313
asked 19 hours ago
JawSawJawSaw
439313
439313
sorry? it works? Doubt it. cron does NOT work with shell expansion so the "~" will not change to /home/$USER/
– Rinzwind
19 hours ago
2
Possible duplicate of Where is the cron / crontab log?
– Simon Sudler
19 hours ago
add a comment |
sorry? it works? Doubt it. cron does NOT work with shell expansion so the "~" will not change to /home/$USER/
– Rinzwind
19 hours ago
2
Possible duplicate of Where is the cron / crontab log?
– Simon Sudler
19 hours ago
sorry? it works? Doubt it. cron does NOT work with shell expansion so the "~" will not change to /home/$USER/
– Rinzwind
19 hours ago
sorry? it works? Doubt it. cron does NOT work with shell expansion so the "~" will not change to /home/$USER/
– Rinzwind
19 hours ago
2
2
Possible duplicate of Where is the cron / crontab log?
– Simon Sudler
19 hours ago
Possible duplicate of Where is the cron / crontab log?
– Simon Sudler
19 hours ago
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For see log entry about cron service excute this command on ubuntu 18.04+:
journalctl -u cron.service
In Ubuntu 16.04 see this questions: 16.04: How do I make cron create cron.log and monitor it in real time?
answered 9 hours ago
Carlos DagorretCarlos Dagorret
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For see log entry about cron service excute this command on ubuntu 18.04+:
journalctl -u cron.service
In Ubuntu 16.04 see this questions: 16.04: How do I make cron create cron.log and monitor it in real time?
answered 9 hours ago
Carlos DagorretCarlos Dagorret
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For see log entry about cron service excute this command on ubuntu 18.04+:
journalctl -u cron.service
In Ubuntu 16.04 see this questions: 16.04: How do I make cron create cron.log and monitor it in real time?
answered 9 hours ago
Carlos DagorretCarlos Dagorret
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For see log entry about cron service excute this command on ubuntu 18.04+:
journalctl -u cron.service
In Ubuntu 16.04 see this questions: 16.04: How do I make cron create cron.log and monitor it in real time?
answered 9 hours ago
Carlos DagorretCarlos Dagorret
38515
For see log entry about cron service excute this command on ubuntu 18.04+:
journalctl -u cron.service
In Ubuntu 16.04 see this questions: 16.04: How do I make cron create cron.log and monitor it in real time?
answered 9 hours ago
Carlos DagorretCarlos Dagorret
38515
answered 9 hours ago
Carlos DagorretCarlos Dagorret
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answered 9 hours ago
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sorry? it works? Doubt it. cron does NOT work with shell expansion so the "~" will not change to /home/$USER/
– Rinzwind
19 hours ago
2
Possible duplicate of Where is the cron / crontab log?
– Simon Sudler
19 hours ago