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#17097 Backup errors on Native cron job

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Latest post by nicholas on Wednesday, 14 August 2013 14:49 CDT

user76111
Mandatory information about my setup:

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Joomla! version: 3.1.5
PHP version: 5.3.23
MySQL version: 5.1.70-cll ?
Host: (optional, but it helps us help you) DIRECTNIC
Akeeba Backup version: Akeeba Backup Professional 3.7.10 (2013-06-29)

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Description of my issue:
Hi,
I've been working with our host to determine the correct file path for cron job backups. We tried at 2am and documented in log file the following command in cron:
/usr/local/bin/php /home/user_name/public_html/cli/akeeba-backup.php

It looks like from the Akeeba log (attached) there are some issues. And the Akeeba Control Panel doesn't show a back up from the 2am cron job. Nor did we receive the backup notice.

Any idea what is causing the errors?

Thanks,
Tiff for Marjanne

nicholas
Akeeba Staff
Manager
Please take a look at the Scheduling Information page of Akeeba Backup itself. The only thing you must modify is the path to the PHP CLI executable. We can't possibly know that; only the people who set up your server (your host) can know that path. If they don't know it either it's time to change hosts.

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

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