Hi Richard & Bert, Thanks for the responses. I think I understand what you are both saying. Not sure where my database is housed as I am using a hosting provider (Mediatemple) and they allow limited access to such things or I am unaware how to access them. For my current issue, lets just say my username is db123456 db123456 is the root user who has access to all databases However I am not sure if the cron job runs under this user. This is the command line I have currently that is not working /usr/bin/php5 -c /home/123456/etc/php.ini | -f /home/123456/data/auto_reminder.php My hosting company says I can force my php.ini with -c <path>|<file> but this errors out saying -f command can not be found. I tried this: /usr/bin/php5 -c /home/123456/etc/php.ini | /home/123456/data/auto_reminder.php but then I get the same error I originally had saying php doesn't exist. I tried a semicolon like I had seen on some message boards and the double && but still no dice. I even tried to set the user in the args like so /usr/bin/php5 -c /home/123456/etc/php.ini ; /home/123456/data/auto_reminder.php -udb123456 again, no dice. @Bert I think it may be that the cron is under another user and that my original CL works, just not sure how to find out. I would call my hosting provider to ask, but I always get the same response ... We don't troubleshoot peoples code it is out of our scope of support. Best, Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com > On Sep 20, 2016, at 1:07 PM, Richard <inbound-lists-php@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > ------------ Original Message ------------ >> Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 12:54:38 -0500 >> From: Karl DeSaulniers <karl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >> On Sep 20, 2016, at 7:21 AM, Richard >> <inbound-lists-php@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 03:26:39 -0500 >>>> From: Karl DeSaulniers <karl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> >>>>> On Sep 20, 2016, at 3:22 AM, Lester Caine <lester@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On 20/09/16 09:14, Karl DeSaulniers wrote: >>>>>> Pardon my ignorance, but what do you mean full path? >>>>> Full path to php application. >>>>> Cron jobs run as 'root' and so need and user account settings >>>>> added manually if they do not match the 'root' environment. >>>>> >>>> >>>> OH, ok, I did read something about root earlier. >>>> I think it was something like: >>>> >>>> root /usr/bin/php5 /home/(directory name >>>> removed)/auto_reminder.php >>>> >>>> But not positive. I will have to research that more. >>>> Thank you. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Whether cron jobs run as root or a standard user depends on how >>> they are set up. If set up under a user -- which is the better >>> approach for general use -- they will run as that user. Really only >>> system-type cron jobs (that require root access) should be set up >>> to run as root. >>> >>> If you use the command: >>> >>> crontab -e >>> >>> from a user account, then the crontab is set up as that user. The >>> first 5 fields/values are time/date related, followed by the >>> command to be invoked. See: man -s5 crontab for more details. >>> >>> In that case, the user that mysql sees is the user that is running >>> the job. So, if your mysql authentication is set to accept >>> connections/give access to say the user your web server is running >>> as (which is how php will show by default), then you will either >>> need to pass those credentials in your cron job php script or, >>> give the user that's running the cron job access. >>> >> >> Again, thank you for the response Richard. >> >> Would you possibly have a link to how to set that up? I mean the >> actual commands. My trouble is I don't know what commands and how >> to write them. Like including a user, forcing the PHP.ini and >> executing the script. All in one line. That is what I am trying to >> accomplish and not sure how. Need to read up on the proper way to >> do this. >> > > The php.ini that is used will be based on the php rules for the > path(s) (and order) it searches for that file. > > The user that is running the script will be the user that the cron > job is set up under. If you set up a cron job as a standard user you > can't assign it to run as a different user. If the issue is mysql > access, you do that just the way you would in a [web]server parsed > php file. > > The script is whatever you put on the crontab line. > > The script you reference from the crontab entry can be a shell script > that does some setup, and then calls your php script. Your php > script can have include files (e.g., for mysql connection setup) just > as you might have in a [web]server parsed php file. > > > > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
