Cron Help : no such file or directory :S

[shedh]

right i have made a cron file and tested it in my web browser. The problem i am having is that i can't get my server to run the damn thing.

i keep getting a cron demon email saying this:

/bin/sh: /var/www/vhosts/xxx/subdomains/xxx/httpdocs/cron.php?code=xxx: No such file or directory

 

what is the problem here and how do i get it to run?

[Isomerizer]

Re: Cron Help : no such file or directory :S

Well, obviously the cron can not find the file it needs to execute.

Try going directly to the cron URL...

[Spudinski]

Re: Cron Help : no such file or directory :S

What is the complete command you use for your crontab?

It seems you are using the sh shell(default linux shell), and trying to run the file via that, it would not work because you have to use an absolute path, and you have a GET method string attached to your path(used by web servers, not shells).

You could essentially modify the script that sh would recognize the file as being a PHP executable file, but it would be to much of a waste.

Either try running the crontab via the URL(using curl), or use PHP to run it(php path/to/script.php).

Or just post the complete command you are supplying for the crontab.

[shedh]

Re: Cron Help : no such file or directory :S

well i am using plesk and it doesn't show up like it should do this is how it looks on my cron tab

i have tried executing the file like normal using Internet Explorer and it has worked before

[Isomerizer]

Re: Cron Help : no such file or directory :S

Try adding this before the command "php -q ".

[shedh]

Re: Cron Help : no such file or directory :S

nope still no success

[Spudinski]

Re: Cron Help : no such file or directory :S

As mentioned, you are using the sh shell to run the script, and it cant do it.

Try the following it the command text box:

curl /var/www/vhosts/..../subdomains/..../httpdocs/cron.php

[shedh]

Re: Cron Help : no such file or directory :S

now i get a email saying:

curl: (3) <url> malformed

[Tonka]

Re: Cron Help : no such file or directory :S

your using curl wrong, here's what should work

curl http://yougame.com/cron.php

or

php -q /var/www/vhosts/..../subdomains/..../httpdocs/cron.php