KCron and Streamripper - Solved

[bbbb]

BBBB wrote:
> Mark Haney wrote:
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>> bbbb wrote:
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>>     
>>> Mark Haney wrote:
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>>>       
>>>> bbbb wrote:
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>>>>> I am trying to use KCron to run a script that records a 2 hour radio 
>>>>> show weekly.
>>>>> When I run the script without KCron it works perfectly.
>>>>> When I choose "Run Now" in KCron it works perfectly.
>>>>> When it runs as scheduled, it runs only for one minute and then stops.
>>>>>
>>>>> Where do I start looking to solve this problem?
>>>>> My searches have been fruitless.
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks for a great list,
>>>>> Bradley
>>>>>
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>>>>>         
>>>>>           
>>>> Cron usually logs things to /var/log/cron or /var/log/messages.  That's 
>>>> a good place to start.  If you can post any related output from there, 
>>>> we might be able to figure out what the issue is.
>>>>
>>>> Also, a copy of the script you're running, or at least the cron job 
>>>> you're running would be helpful too.
>>>>   
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>>>>         
>>> Thanks.
>>> Did not see /var/log/cron.
>>> /var/log/messages only showed a restart.
>>>
>>> my script:
>>>
>>> #
>>> #ksfr
>>> #
>>> clear
>>> #
>>> streamripper http://pubint.ic.llnwd.net/stream/pubint_ksfr -l 7205 -t
>>>
>>>
>>> My crontab:
>>>
>>> 0 0 * * 4       /home/bb/KSFR/ksfr_script
>>>
>>> I tried setting the crontab to use a range but it gave me a file every 
>>> minute instead of one long file.
>>>
>>> Bradley
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>>>  
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>>>       
>> When you run the job manually, do you normally get some kind of output 
>> to the console?  (besides the ripped stream, obviously?)
>>
>> At the beginning of the script I would add #!/bin/bash (or insert your 
>> choice of shell here).
>>
>> It also might not be a bad idea to make the cron line look like this:
>>
>> 0 0 * * 4 	/home/bb/KSFR/ksfr_script >> /home/bb/KSFR/ksfr.log > 2>&1
>>
>> (Watch for line breaks, that should all be one line)
>>
>> to dump the potential error to a log file, since it looks like the 
>> system is having a problem but not logging it to syslog.
>>
>> Then run it and see what output may be in that log file.
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>>     
> Thanks,
> I added #!/bin/bash to the top of the script.
>
> I put the additional text on the command and could not get the script to 
> run.
> I removed it and it ran (for only one minute).
>
> Bradley
>
>   
After searching from a different angle, assuming the problem was with 
Streamripper instead of Cron, I found this:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=329945&page=2
Adding
--quiet
or
 >/dev/null 2>&1
to the end of the command fixes the problem.
This a great way to record your favorite programs.

Thanks for the help,
Bradley