Questions Regarding acme.sh Cron Job Setup and Directory Linking

[XIYO]

Hello,

I am using acme.sh to issue certificates, and I’m currently renewing them manually every 3 months.

I have a few questions regarding some issues:

1. I understand that acme.sh has a feature to automatically register a cron job after issuing a certificate. However, the cron job seems to disappear after a system reboot, so I have to recreate it each time. Could you advise on the best location to register the cron job so it persists after reboot? (/jffs/scripts or /jffs/config seem like possible options, but I’m not entirely sure where it should be placed.)

2. When acme.sh generates a certificate, it stores information in the /root/.acme.sh directory by default. As a beginner, I prefer not to change the default paths too much and rely mostly on symbolic links to keep things organized. (It takes me a while to find things again if I change paths! ) Currently, /root is linked to /tmp/home/root, and /home is linked to /tmp/home. Given this structure, I’m concerned that linking the home directory to my storage via a symbolic link could cause issues. I noticed in the .ash_history file that only specific files were linked symbolically. Should I follow this approach and link only my .acme.sh directory to /mnt/myStorage/home/.acme.sh?

 

[dave14305]

Could you advise on the best location to register the cron job so it persists after reboot?

If the process depends on Entware at all, /jffs/scripts/post-mount might be good, otherwise /jffs/scripts/services-start would be fine for adding the cru command.

Should I follow this approach and link only my .acme.sh directory to /mnt/myStorage/home/.acme.sh?

I think this is the best approach.