Damn cron issues :(

digifan · 2006-03-05, 11:53 AM

I wanted to launch a tgp yesterday with smart thumbs5 and arrowtrader lite3 installed, 1000 galleries in the database, nice big thumbs, I was adding trades and all my thumbs disappeared in a heart beat.
The smart thumbs people have their birthday party and I am clueless here, must be some cron issue.
The at3 should show all hits in the main stats area but it doesn't.
Smartthumbs should update in every 2 seconds but it stopped.
General settings read:
"Manual index rotation
Clicks to index thumbs refresh:
391 2006-02-26 23:16:01"
Help file:
"Clicks to index thumbs refresh
# Count of clicks which you need reach for thumbs autorotation. This number is updated with cron. If you do not see that this number is decreasing every 2-minute then cron is not properly working and you have to check cron settings.
# Date show you when was done last rotation."

I have no idea where to check the cron settings, it is my first script. I must go back to the clinic soon.. any suggestions?

digifan · 2006-03-05, 12:26 PM

Anyone out there? Do you hear me?

Cleo · 2006-03-05, 12:33 PM

Open Terminal and SSH into your server and open a shell to edit your crontab. Vi is my editor and can be a bit confusing. Here is a page on using Vi.
http://staff.washington.edu/rells/R110/#basics5

SSH into your server
ssh USERNAME@YOURDOMAIN.com
HIT RETURN
it will ask you for your password and not show what you type.
HIT RETURN
crontab -e
HIT RETURN

This should put you in your default editor which most likely is Vi

digifan · 2006-03-05, 01:04 PM

Thanks Cleo... let me try it. You rock as usual

digifan · 2006-03-05, 01:18 PM

It is not even accepting my ftp password using terminal and SSH only via ftp. Giving up I think, I tried my best yesterday.

digifan · 2006-03-05, 03:35 PM

Wow my site is up and running again

I had no cron job set up at all and wasn't even aware of it, silly me. Then a wise man came and waved his magic hand and fixed everything in a flash.
I am so happy

2006-03-05, 11:53 AM	#1
digifan ...and since we know an end will come it makes our living so much fun Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: In your dreams, baby Posts: 3,835	Damn cron issues :( I wanted to launch a tgp yesterday with smart thumbs5 and arrowtrader lite3 installed, 1000 galleries in the database, nice big thumbs, I was adding trades and all my thumbs disappeared in a heart beat. The smart thumbs people have their birthday party and I am clueless here, must be some cron issue. The at3 should show all hits in the main stats area but it doesn't. Smartthumbs should update in every 2 seconds but it stopped. General settings read: "Manual index rotation Clicks to index thumbs refresh: 391 2006-02-26 23:16:01" Help file: "Clicks to index thumbs refresh # Count of clicks which you need reach for thumbs autorotation. This number is updated with cron. If you do not see that this number is decreasing every 2-minute then cron is not properly working and you have to check cron settings. # Date show you when was done last rotation." I have no idea where to check the cron settings, it is my first script. I must go back to the clinic soon.. any suggestions? __________________ Webair Rocks

2006-03-05, 12:26 PM	#2
digifan ...and since we know an end will come it makes our living so much fun Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: In your dreams, baby Posts: 3,835	Anyone out there? Do you hear me? __________________ Webair Rocks

2006-03-05, 12:33 PM	#3
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	Open Terminal and SSH into your server and open a shell to edit your crontab. Vi is my editor and can be a bit confusing. Here is a page on using Vi. http://staff.washington.edu/rells/R110/#basics5 SSH into your server ssh USERNAME@YOURDOMAIN.com HIT RETURN it will ask you for your password and not show what you type. HIT RETURN crontab -e HIT RETURN This should put you in your default editor which most likely is Vi __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2006-03-05, 01:04 PM	#4
digifan ...and since we know an end will come it makes our living so much fun Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: In your dreams, baby Posts: 3,835	Thanks Cleo... let me try it. You rock as usual __________________ Webair Rocks

2006-03-05, 01:18 PM	#5
digifan ...and since we know an end will come it makes our living so much fun Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: In your dreams, baby Posts: 3,835	It is not even accepting my ftp password using terminal and SSH only via ftp. Giving up I think, I tried my best yesterday. __________________ Webair Rocks

2006-03-05, 03:35 PM	#6
digifan ...and since we know an end will come it makes our living so much fun Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: In your dreams, baby Posts: 3,835	Wow my site is up and running again I had no cron job set up at all and wasn't even aware of it, silly me. Then a wise man came and waved his magic hand and fixed everything in a flash. I am so happy __________________ Webair Rocks