Cron trouble / php / python / short_open_tag

[SebastianK1]

Hi there,

crons will not run. The new cron tasks in plesk 12.5 is hell

To run php files via cron, it is not possible to run like "php -q /var/www/......../test.php"
>>> -: php: command not found

"/usr/bin/php -q /var/www/......../test.php"
>>> -: /usr/bin/php: No such file or directory

so, we switched to the new plesk like crons style "run php script" :-(

But - NO! - will not run.
We changed "short_open_tag" from OFF to ON, in every php ini. WHY the hell is it switched to OFF? But, switch to ON will not work! We changed all php files running via cron from "<?" to "<?php".

GREAT, [deleted: some] php files are running now.

And, how to run cron with a python script??
-: python: command not found
-: /usr/bin/python: command not found

?????

I always think people want to improve things, but what happend here is totaly not understandable....

Please help, want to get systems running stable!

Best,

Sebastian

 

[SebastianK1]

ok, crons running php scripts must be started like this:

/usr/bin/php5 -f /var/www/vhosts/xxxxx.com/httpdocs/crons/xxxxx_xxxxx.php

Best,

Sebastian

 

[SebastianK1]

how to start python cron scripts?

/usr/bin/python will not work
/usr/bin/python2 will not work
/usr/bin/python2.7 will not work

 

[SebastianK1]

bahhhhhhhhhhh !!

you have to activate "allow user acces via shell" to run python crons (system user section)!!!!!!

Best,
Sebastian

But the ugliest thing is to change all scripts from "<?"`to "<?php" :-(

 

[SebastianK1]

Thanks Igor! Waiting for Plesk 13 - I am sure something will changed what makes me white hairs

closed!

 

[core2]

@SebastianK1 I had the same problem and I edited the '/etc/php5/cli/php.ini' directly via SSH and it worked fine.