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Subject : Re: LUG: Anything wrong with this cron entry?

From : Ian Kilgore <imkilgor@ncsu.[redacted]>

Date : Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:05:18 -0400

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Cron should still attempt to run it. Daniel, did you check syslog for messages from Cron rather than rsnapshot?

Which crond are you using?

On Oct 6, 2011, at 11:44, Warren Myers < volcimaster@gmail.[redacted] > wrote:

Here I was hoping maybe it had fired a second early :\

My second thought is that since the same command is scheduled at the same time once per month, that maybe rsnapshot couldn't run because it already was?

WMM

On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 11:34, Daniel Underwood < daniel.underwood@ncsu.[redacted] > wrote:
> Just for kicks, could you post the contents of the September log?

Here it is:

[BEGIN TEXT FROM SEPT 30 LOG]
Sep 30 00:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[13086]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly: completed successfully
Sep 30 01:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[13122]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly: completed successfully
Sep 30 02:00:01 pc15-373 rsnapshot[13158]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly: completed successfully
Sep 30 03:00:01 pc15-373 rsnapshot[13194]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly: completed successfully
Sep 30 04:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[13230]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly: completed successfully
Sep 30 05:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[13266]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly: completed successfully
Sep 30 06:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[13302]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly: completed successfully
Sep 30 07:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[13341]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly: completed successfully
Sep 30 08:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[13413]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly: completed successfully
Sep 30 08:02:41 pc15-373 rsyslogd: [origin software="rsyslogd" swVersion="4.2.0" x-pid="847" x-info=" http://www.rsyslog.com "] rsyslogd was HUPed, type 'lightweight'.
Sep 30 09:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[27456]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly: completed successfully
Sep 30 09:04:11 pc15-373 nautilus: [N-A] Nautilus-Actions Menu Extender 2.30.2 initializing...
Sep 30 09:04:11 pc15-373 nautilus: [N-A] Nautilus-Actions Tracker 2.30.2 initializing...
Sep 30 09:05:21 pc15-373 pulseaudio[27548]: ratelimit.c: 2 events suppressed
Sep 30 10:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[28470]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly: completed successfully
Sep 30 11:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[28595]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly: completed successfully
Sep 30 12:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[28632]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly: completed successfully
Sep 30 12:06:52 pc15-373 kernel: [703609.978918] device eth0 entered promiscuous mode
Sep 30 12:17:42 pc15-373 kernel: [704260.186187] device eth0 left promiscuous mode
Sep 30 13:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[29237]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly: completed successfully
Sep 30 14:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[29395]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly: completed successfully
Sep 30 15:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[29540]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly: completed successfully
Sep 30 16:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[29748]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly: completed successfully
Sep 30 16:15:38 pc15-373 kernel: [718535.996974] device eth0 entered promiscuous mode
Sep 30 16:19:41 pc15-373 kernel: [718778.961673] type=1503 audit(1317413981.703:16):  operation="open" pid=30000 parent=29999 profile="/usr/bin/evince-thumbnailer" requested_mask="::r" denied_mask="::r" fsuid=1000 ouid=0 name="/etc/texmf/dvips/"
Sep 30 16:19:41 pc15-373 kernel: [718778.962219] type=1503 audit(1317413981.703:17):  operation="open" pid=30000 parent=29999 profile="/usr/bin/evince-thumbnailer" requested_mask="::r" denied_mask="::r" fsuid=1000 ouid=0 name="/etc/texmf/"
Sep 30 16:47:39 pc15-373 kernel: [720456.611261] device eth0 left promiscuous mode
Sep 30 16:56:57 pc15-373 kernel: [721014.260643] usb 2-3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4
Sep 30 16:56:57 pc15-373 kernel: [721014.410983] usb 2-3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Sep 30 16:56:57 pc15-373 kernel: [721014.411500] scsi8 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Sep 30 16:57:02 pc15-373 kernel: [721019.452843] scsi 8:0:0:0: Direct-Access     SAMSUNG  HM100UI               PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 CCS
Sep 30 16:57:02 pc15-373 kernel: [721019.453277] sd 8:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0
Sep 30 16:57:02 pc15-373 kernel: [721019.454575] sd 8:0:0:0: [sdc] XXX3525168 512-byte logical blocks: (1.00 TB/931 GiB)
Sep 30 16:57:02 pc15-373 kernel: [721019.455332] sd 8:0:0:0: [sdc] Write Protect is off
Sep 30 16:57:02 pc15-373 kernel: [721019.456830]  sdc: sdc1
Sep 30 16:57:02 pc15-373 kernel: [721019.484083] sd 8:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI disk
Sep 30 16:57:02 pc15-373 kernel: [721019.853294] EXT4-fs (sdc1): warning: maximal mount count reached, running e2fsck is recommended
Sep 30 16:57:02 pc15-373 kernel: [721019.865591] EXT4-fs (sdc1): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode
Sep 30 17:00:04 pc15-373 rsnapshot[30984]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly: completed successfully
Sep 30 17:04:09 pc15-373 pulseaudio[27548]: ratelimit.c: 467 events suppressed
Sep 30 17:07:07 pc15-373 kernel: [721624.741676] [fglrx] IRQ 34 Disabled
Sep 30 17:07:08 pc15-373 kernel: [721625.450327] [fglrx] Firegl kernel thread PID: 31279
Sep 30 17:07:08 pc15-373 kernel: [721625.450493] [fglrx] IRQ 34 Enabled
Sep 30 17:07:08 pc15-373 kernel: [721625.720048] usb 2-3: USB disconnect, address 4
Sep 30 17:07:08 pc15-373 kernel: [721625.940867] [fglrx] Gart USWC size:1279 M.
Sep 30 17:07:08 pc15-373 kernel: [721625.940869] [fglrx] Gart cacheable size:508 M.
Sep 30 17:07:08 pc15-373 kernel: [721625.940872] [fglrx] Reserved FB block: Shared offset:0, size:1000000
Sep 30 17:07:08 pc15-373 kernel: [721625.940874] [fglrx] Reserved FB block: Unshared offset:fbfa000, size:401000
Sep 30 17:07:08 pc15-373 kernel: [721625.940876] [fglrx] Reserved FB block: Unshared offset:fffb000, size:5000
Sep 30 18:00:03 pc15-373 rsnapshot[31363]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly: completed successfully
Sep 30 19:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[31409]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly: completed successfully
Sep 30 20:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[31445]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly: completed successfully
Sep 30 21:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[31481]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly: completed successfully
Sep 30 22:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[31558]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly: completed successfully
Sep 30 23:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[31594]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly: completed successfully
Sep 30 23:30:01 pc15-373 rsnapshot[31615]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot daily: completed successfully
[END TEXT FROM SEPT 30 LOG]

On Wednesday, October 05, 2011 3:54 PM, "Warren Myers" < volcimaster@gmail.[redacted] > wrote:
> Just for kicks, could you post the contents of the September log?
>
> On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 15:11, Daniel Underwood < daniel.underwood@ncsu.[redacted] >wrote:
>
> > Folks,
> >
> > For some reason, the "/usr/bin/rsnapshot monthly" entry in the cron
> > listing below was not executed on this past October 1st.  It's supposed
> > to be executed once a month on the first day of the month.  (I added
> > the monthly run just a few days prior to October 1st, so I don't have
> > any history of it working.)  Does anyone see a problem with the cron
> > listing below?
> >
> > [BEGIN TEXT FROM CRON]
> > # m h  dom mon dow   command
> >  0 *  *   *   *     /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly
> >  30 23 *   *   *     /usr/bin/rsnapshot daily
> >  0 0  1   *   *     /usr/bin/rsnapshot monthly
> > [END TEXT FROM CRON]
> >
> > The relevant portion of my system log for October 1st:
> >
> > [BEGIN TEXT FROM LOG]
> > Oct  1 00:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[31642]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly:
> > completed successfully
> > Oct  1 01:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[31680]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly:
> > completed successfully
> > Oct  1 02:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[31716]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly:
> > completed successfully
> > Oct  1 03:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[31752]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly:
> > completed successfully
> > Oct  1 04:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[31788]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly:
> > completed successfully
> > Oct  1 05:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[31824]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly:
> > completed successfully
> > Oct  1 06:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[31860]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly:
> > completed successfully
> > Oct  1 07:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[31903]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly:
> > completed successfully
> > Oct  1 07:48:00 pc15-373 rsyslogd: [origin software="rsyslogd"
> > swVersion="4.2.0" x-pid="847" x-info=" http://www.rsyslog.com "] rsyslogd
> > was HUPed, type 'lightweight'.
> > Oct  1 08:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[13705]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly:
> > completed successfully
> > Oct  1 09:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[13741]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly:
> > completed successfully
> > Oct  1 10:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[13777]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly:
> > completed successfully
> > Oct  1 11:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[13813]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly:
> > completed successfully
> > Oct  1 12:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[13849]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly:
> > completed successfully
> > Oct  1 13:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[13885]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly:
> > completed successfully
> > Oct  1 14:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[13921]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly:
> > completed successfully
> > Oct  1 15:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[13957]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly:
> > completed successfully
> > Oct  1 16:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[13993]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly:
> > completed successfully
> > Oct  1 17:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[14031]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly:
> > completed successfully
> > Oct  1 18:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[14067]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly:
> > completed successfully
> > Oct  1 19:00:01 pc15-373 rsnapshot[14103]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly:
> > completed successfully
> > Oct  1 20:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[14139]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly:
> > completed successfully
> > Oct  1 21:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[14175]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly:
> > completed successfully
> > Oct  1 22:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[14211]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly:
> > completed successfully
> > Oct  1 23:00:02 pc15-373 rsnapshot[14247]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly:
> > completed successfully
> > Oct  1 23:30:01 pc15-373 rsnapshot[14268]: /usr/bin/rsnapshot daily:
> > completed successfully
> > [END TEXT FROM LOG]
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Daniel
> > --
> > Daniel Underwood
> > North Carolina State University
> > PhD Student - Industrial Engineering
> > email: daniel.underwood@ncsu.[redacted]
> > phone: XXX.302.3291
> > fax: XXX.515.5281
> > web: http://www4.ncsu.edu/~djunderw/
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Warren Myers
> http://warrenmyers.com
> http://twitter.com/volcimaster
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/warrenmyers
>
--
Daniel Underwood
North Carolina State University
PhD Student - Industrial Engineering
email: daniel.underwood@ncsu.[redacted]
phone: XXX.302.3291
fax: XXX.515.5281
web: http://www4.ncsu.edu/~djunderw/




--
Warren Myers
http://warrenmyers.com
http://twitter.com/volcimaster
http://www.linkedin.com/in/warrenmyers

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