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I am trying to use the cron cookbook. I am unsure how to specify a file to
upload to the server and to run that script within the cron job.

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You would use a cookbook_file resource for that (or template, or
remote_file). The cron resource only handles the cron scheduling side of
things.

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On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 11:49 AM, Nikhil Shah nshah@theorchard.com wrote:

I am trying to use the cron cookbook. I am unsure how to specify a file to
upload to the server and to run that script within the cron job.

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I am not sure what you mean by that. Do I have to use another cookbook? Would you be able to provide an example?
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On Sep 4, 2013, at 2:54 PM, Morgan Blackthorne stormerider@gmail.com wrote:

You would use a cookbook_file resource for that (or template, or remote_file). The cron resource only handles the cron scheduling side of things.

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On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 11:49 AM, Nikhil Shah nshah@theorchard.com wrote:
I am trying to use the cron cookbook. I am unsure how to specify a file to upload to the server and to run that script within the cron job.

--
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cookbook_file is a native Chef resource:

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On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 11:57 AM, Nikhil Shah nshah@theorchard.com wrote:

I am not sure what you mean by that. Do I have to use another cookbook?
Would you be able to provide an example?
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On Sep 4, 2013, at 2:54 PM, Morgan Blackthorne stormerider@gmail.com
wrote:

You would use a cookbook_file resource for that (or template, or
remote_file). The cron resource only handles the cron scheduling side of
things.

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are. And they protect from the darkness that's just around the corner."

(from Smallville Season 6x1: "Zod")

On why I hate the phrase "that's so lame"... http://bit.ly/Ps3uSS

On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 11:49 AM, Nikhil Shah nshah@theorchard.com wrote:

I am trying to use the cron cookbook. I am unsure how to specify a file
to upload to the server and to run that script within the cron job.

--

  • Nikhil Shah */ System Administrator

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A more complete example, using the cron cookbook 1:

my_cookbook/recipes/somecron.rb:

include_recipe 'cron'

cookbook_file '/tmp/my_special_script.sh' do
mode 00755
end

cron_d 'run_my_special_script' do
minute 0
hour 22
command "/tmp/my_special_script.sh"
user "appuser"
end

You could also deploy a straight cron file into /etc/cron.d/, but
I prefer the cron cookbook and the resource it provides.

-M

On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 3:01 PM, Morgan Blackthorne stormerider@gmail.comwrote:

cookbook_file is a native Chef resource:
cookbook_file Resource

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On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 11:57 AM, Nikhil Shah nshah@theorchard.com wrote:

I am not sure what you mean by that. Do I have to use another cookbook?
Would you be able to provide an example?
*Nikhil Shah */ System Administrator
nshah@theorchard.com drudolph@theorchard.com

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On Sep 4, 2013, at 2:54 PM, Morgan Blackthorne stormerider@gmail.com
wrote:

You would use a cookbook_file resource for that (or template, or
remote_file). The cron resource only handles the cron scheduling side of
things.

--
~~ StormeRider ~~

"Every world needs its heroes [...] They inspire us to be better than we
are. And they protect from the darkness that's just around the corner."

(from Smallville Season 6x1: "Zod")

On why I hate the phrase "that's so lame"... http://bit.ly/Ps3uSS

On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 11:49 AM, Nikhil Shah nshah@theorchard.comwrote:

I am trying to use the cron cookbook. I am unsure how to specify a file
to upload to the server and to run that script within the cron job.

--

  • Nikhil Shah */ System Administrator

nshah@theorchard.com http://theorchard.com/

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Is the below section actually taking the script from your /tmp folder and uploading it to the server in the /tmp directory?

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On Sep 4, 2013, at 3:13 PM, Mike miketheman@gmail.com wrote:

cookbook_file '/tmp/my_special_script.sh' do
mode 00755
end

7

Nope, as Morgan pointed out, look at the behavior of the cookbook_file
resource and understand where the resource will look for the file (within
the files/ subdir in your cookbook).
-M

On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 3:20 PM, Nikhil Shah nshah@theorchard.com wrote:

Is the below section actually taking the script from your /tmp folder and
uploading it to the server in the /tmp directory?

*Nikhil Shah */ System Administrator
nshah@theorchard.com drudolph@theorchard.com

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On Sep 4, 2013, at 3:13 PM, Mike miketheman@gmail.com wrote:

cookbook_file '/tmp/my_special_script.sh' do
mode 00755
end

8

ah yes…I was a bit confused b/c most of the cookbooks already has files/defaults… I was able to get this deployed. Thanks for you help guys!

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On Sep 4, 2013, at 3:24 PM, Mike miketheman@gmail.com wrote:

Nope, as Morgan pointed out, look at the behavior of the cookbook_file resource and understand where the resource will look for the file (within the files/ subdir in your cookbook).
-M

On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 3:20 PM, Nikhil Shah nshah@theorchard.com wrote:
Is the below section actually taking the script from your /tmp folder and uploading it to the server in the /tmp directory?

Nikhil Shah / System Administrator
nshah@theorchard.com

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On Sep 4, 2013, at 3:13 PM, Mike miketheman@gmail.com wrote:

cookbook_file '/tmp/my_special_script.sh' do
mode 00755
end

9

One last question re: the cron cookbook. How do you get it to run every 5 minutes?

cron_d 'plugin_script' do
minute 5
hour
command "/root/plugin.sh"
user "root"

^^ Would run every hour at 1:05, 2:05

cron_d 'plugin_script' do
minute /5
hour
command "/root/plugin.sh"
user "root"

^^ Doesn't like the regex syntax

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On Sep 4, 2013, at 3:24 PM, Mike miketheman@gmail.com wrote:

Nope, as Morgan pointed out, look at the behavior of the cookbook_file resource and understand where the resource will look for the file (within the files/ subdir in your cookbook).
-M

On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 3:20 PM, Nikhil Shah nshah@theorchard.com wrote:
Is the below section actually taking the script from your /tmp folder and uploading it to the server in the /tmp directory?

Nikhil Shah / System Administrator
nshah@theorchard.com

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On Sep 4, 2013, at 3:13 PM, Mike miketheman@gmail.com wrote:

cookbook_file '/tmp/my_special_script.sh' do
mode 00755
end

10

disregard my last =)
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On Sep 4, 2013, at 3:48 PM, Nikhil Shah nshah@theorchard.com wrote:

One last question re: the cron cookbook. How do you get it to run every 5 minutes?

cron_d 'plugin_script' do
minute 5
hour
command "/root/plugin.sh"
user "root"

^^ Would run every hour at 1:05, 2:05

cron_d 'plugin_script' do
minute /5
hour
command "/root/plugin.sh"
user "root"

^^ Doesn't like the regex syntax

Nikhil Shah / System Administrator
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On Sep 4, 2013, at 3:24 PM, Mike miketheman@gmail.com wrote:

Nope, as Morgan pointed out, look at the behavior of the cookbook_file resource and understand where the resource will look for the file (within the files/ subdir in your cookbook).
-M

On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 3:20 PM, Nikhil Shah nshah@theorchard.com wrote:
Is the below section actually taking the script from your /tmp folder and uploading it to the server in the /tmp directory?

Nikhil Shah / System Administrator
nshah@theorchard.com

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On Sep 4, 2013, at 3:13 PM, Mike miketheman@gmail.com wrote:

cookbook_file '/tmp/my_special_script.sh' do
mode 00755
end

11

Try:

cron_d 'plugin_script' do
minute "/5"
command "/root/plugin.sh"
user "root"
end

On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 3:48 PM, Nikhil Shah nshah@theorchard.com wrote:

One last question re: the cron cookbook. How do you get it to run every 5
minutes?

cron_d 'plugin_script' do
minute 5
hour
command "/root/plugin.sh"
user "root"

^^ Would run every hour at 1:05, 2:05

cron_d 'plugin_script' do
minute /5
hour
command "/root/plugin.sh"
user "root"

^^ Doesn't like the regex syntax

*Nikhil Shah */ System Administrator
nshah@theorchard.com drudolph@theorchard.com

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On Sep 4, 2013, at 3:24 PM, Mike miketheman@gmail.com wrote:

Nope, as Morgan pointed out, look at the behavior of the cookbook_file
resource and understand where the resource will look for the file (within
the files/ subdir in your cookbook).
-M

On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 3:20 PM, Nikhil Shah nshah@theorchard.com wrote:

Is the below section actually taking the script from your /tmp folder and
uploading it to the server in the /tmp directory?

*Nikhil Shah */  System Administrator

nshah@theorchard.com drudolph@theorchard.com

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On Sep 4, 2013, at 3:13 PM, Mike miketheman@gmail.com wrote:

cookbook_file '/tmp/my_special_script.sh' do
mode 00755
end