cron job error

[birkok]

When I run cron job, get following error mail. I don't know if "PHP command-line interpreter" installed on our server.
I wonder what is wrong?
Thanks
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/hsphere/local/home/birkok/insanbilimleri.com/ojs/tools/runScheduledTasks.php: line 1: ?php: No such file or directory
/hsphere/local/home/birkok/insanbilimleri.com/ojs/tools/runScheduledTasks.php: line 3: /bin: is a directory
/hsphere/local/home/birkok/insanbilimleri.com/ojs/tools/runScheduledTasks.php: line 4: birkok.net: command not found
/hsphere/local/home/birkok/insanbilimleri.com/ojs/tools/runScheduledTasks.php: line 5: birkok.net: command not found
/hsphere/local/home/birkok/insanbilimleri.com/ojs/tools/runScheduledTasks.php: line 6: syntax error near unexpected token `('
/hsphere/local/home/birkok/insanbilimleri.com/ojs/tools/runScheduledTasks.php: line 6: ` * Copyright (c) 2003-2008 John Willinsky'
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[mcrider]

Hi Birkok,

You'll need to check to see if the PHP command-line interpreter and cron are installed on your system. Try typing 'php' and 'cron' from a shell--If you don't get errors, you should be okay. There is more information on running OJS scheduled tasks in the docs/README file.

Cheers,
Matt

[birkok]

I don't have shell access and command line interpreter installed.
The server technicians recommended following command to put in cron job control panel it would work even no interpreter installed:

/hsphere/shared/php5/bin/php-cli /hsphere/local/home/birkok/insanbilimleri.com/ojs/tools/runScheduledTasks.php

Bu it gives following error:
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Status: 404 Not Found
X-Powered-By: PHP/5.2.6
Content-type: text/html

No input file specified.
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[mcrider]

Hi Birkok,

You'll have to make sure the location of the runScheduledTask.php file is accurate in respect to the path you provided. Also, check to see if the script has execute permissions (e.g. with an FTP client). You might want to ask your server administrators for further help, as I am unsure of your specific setup (in regard to running cron tasks), and they would know better.

Cheers,
Matt

[birkok]

I have checked several times; all paths are correct and script file has execute permissions (http://www.insanbilimleri.com/ojs/tools ... dTasks.php gets message "This script can only be executed from the command-line")

I have asked server admins, they gave this command:
"/hsphere/shared/php5/bin/php-cli /hsphere/local/home/birkok/insanbilimleri.com/ojs/tools/runScheduledTasks.php"
They wanted to know script's requirements, I sent them readme file info.

But still no way to work.

[mcrider]

Hi birkok,

Looking at the script from a web browser isn't supposed to work--Its meant to be used only from the command line. Likewise, the path you give to php-cli should not be a URL. Your php-cli seems to work but its not finding the php script. How are you using cron, via a web-based tool?

Cheers,
Matt

[birkok]

I use Crontab manager in server company's control panel.
I put the whole syntax "/hsphere/shared/php5/bin/php-cgi /hsphere/local/home/birkok/insanbilimleri.com/ojs/tools/runScheduledTasks.php" to the command column.

The path is correct, command and script are correct. But doesn't work.

[mcrider]

Hi birkok,

You seem to be calling 'php-cgi', not 'php-cli'.. In case that's not a typo, make sure its 'php-cli'. Try writing a simple script, e.g.

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<?php
echo 'hello world';
?>

... Call it test.php, and put it in the base directory of your domain (i.e. /hsphere/local/home/birkok/insanbilimleri.com/). If running that with cron doesn't work, then the difficulty is with your server.

As you were able to get an error message when viewing the scheduled tasks script with your browser, I'm satisfied that its working correctly. Have you received any more communication with your tech support?

Cheers,
Matt

[birkok]

Very interesting, they both gave correct messages:
"/hsphere/shared/php5/bin/php-cgi /hsphere/local/home/birkok/insanbilimleri.com/test.php"
gives:
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X-Powered-By: PHP/5.2.6
Content-type: text/html

hello world
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and
"/hsphere/shared/php5/bin/php-cli /hsphere/local/home/birkok/insanbilimleri.com/test.php
gives:
*****************
hello world
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[asmecher]

Hi birkok,

OK -- just to confirm, after all of the discussion above, you should be using:

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/hsphere/shared/php5/bin/php-cli /hsphere/local/home/birkok/insanbilimleri.com/ojs/tools/runScheduledTasks.php

Note that you should be using php-cli, not php-cgi, or else you might receive the "This script can only be executed from the command-line" message.

Could you try putting the test.php script you were using in the ojs/tools subdirectory, and making sure that it has the same file permissions as the runScheduledTasks.php script? Also, using the CRON entry above, are you still receiving the "No input file specified" message, or is it something different?

Regards,
Alec Smecher
Public Knowledge Project Team

[birkok]

/hsphere/shared/php5/bin/php-cli /hsphere/local/home/birkok/insanbilimleri.com/ojs/tools/test.php
gives message:
hello world

But
/hsphere/shared/php5/bin/php-cli /hsphere/local/home/birkok/insanbilimleri.com/ojs/tools/runScheduledTasks.php
gives no message any more. No error message, nothing

Both file have permission 644

I also tried mixing both files' content (hello world and runScheduledTasks.php), get only "hello world" message.

[birkok]

If "runScheduledTasks.php" works properly, does it give any message or only on error situation?

[asmecher]

Hi birkok,

If it's working properly, it shouldn't generate any output. Make sure the scheduled_tasks option is enabled in config.inc.php, and you'll be able to configure review reminders in Journal Setup.

Regards,
Alec Smecher
Public Knowledge Project Team

[birkok]

In this case it must be working
it is "on" in config file and Reviewer Reminders

Thanks a lot for everything

[birkok]

When running cron job, I get following message.
Is it an error message or just an information?
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Status: 500 Internal Server Error
Content-type: text/html
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If it is information mail, then no remainder mail send to reviewers.

The cron command is follow and it is true because I use it for moodle and it works:
/usr/php/53/usr/bin/php /home3/insanbil/public_html/ojs/tools/runScheduledTasks.php

Thanks for any comment