run command from folder via cron

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I wrote this task for cron:

0 * * * * cd ~/projects/stat-eprorok-rails4/current && rvm use 2.0.0 do bundle exec rake vk_posts:update_likes RAILS_ENV=production

I do not understand why the task is not performed every hour, because this script works:

cd ~/projects/stat-eprorok-rails4/current && rvm use 2.0.0 do bundle exec rake vk_posts:update_likes RAILS_ENV=production

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 01 '13 at 08:31

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the tilde(shorthand for home) might not have been initialized...try it with absolute path

answered Sep 01 '13 at 08:31

Zoltán Haindrich

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 01 '13 at 07:46

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The cd method is not designed for use with an application like cron, you need to use the full path for each command you want to run in that directory. For every file operation include the full file path.

answered Sep 01 '13 at 07:46

stmfunk

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I do not quite understand, could you give an example to run from another folder? – Temur Sep 01 '13 at 08:20

run command from folder via cron

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