Reboot scheduler lost in cronjob after reboot.

[miazza]

Hi all. After having updated amtm to the latest version (might be just a cohencidence), every time that I set reboot scheduler this is written in cronjob:

The following cron jobs are active (cru l):
_____________________________________________

 .---------------- minute       (0 - 59)
 |  .------------- hour         (0 - 23)
 |  |  .---------- day of month (1 - 31)
 |  |  |  .------- month        (1 - 12) OR Jan,Feb,mar ...
 |  |  |  |  .---- day of week  (0 - 6) Sunday = 0 or 7, OR Sun,mon,Tue ...
 |  |  |  |  |
 *  *  *  *  *  command to be executed  #job_name#  ( * = every ... )

 10 7 * * Sun /bin/sh /jffs/addons/amtm/sc_update.mod -run #amtm_ScriptsUpdateNotification#
 */11 * * * * /jffs/scripts/wicens.sh cron #wicens#
 */5 * * * * /jffs/scripts/ChkWAN.sh #WAN_Check#
 */2 * * * * /etc/openvpn/server1/vpn-watchdog1.sh #CheckVPNServer1#
 00 2 * * Wed /bin/sh /opt/share/diversion/file/update-bl.div reset #Diversion_UpdateBL#
 20 5 * * * /bin/sh /opt/share/diversion/file/rotate-logs.div #Diversion_RotateLogs#
 20 17 * * * diversion count_ads count #Diversion_CountAds#
 30 1 * * Wed /bin/sh /opt/share/diversion/file/stats.div #Diversion_WeeklyStats#
 12,42 * * * * /jffs/scripts/spdmerlin generate #spdMerlin_generate#
 5 3 * * * /jffs/scripts/spdmerlin trimdb #spdMerlin_trimDB#
 10 * * * * /jffs/scripts/uiDivStats generate #uiDivStats_generate#
 1 0 * * * /jffs/scripts/uiDivStats trimdb #uiDivStats_trim#
 */2 * * * * /jffs/scripts/uiDivStats querylog #uiDivStats_querylog#
 4-59/5 * * * * /jffs/scripts/uiDivStats flushtodb #uiDivStats_flushtodb#
 0 2 * * * service reboot #amtm_RebootScheduler#

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After a reboot the last row disappears.

 The following cron jobs are active (cru l):
_____________________________________________

 .---------------- minute       (0 - 59)
 |  .------------- hour         (0 - 23)
 |  |  .---------- day of month (1 - 31)
 |  |  |  .------- month        (1 - 12) OR Jan,Feb,mar ...
 |  |  |  |  .---- day of week  (0 - 6) Sunday = 0 or 7, OR Sun,mon,Tue ...
 |  |  |  |  |
 *  *  *  *  *  command to be executed  #job_name#  ( * = every ... )

 10 7 * * Sun /bin/sh /jffs/addons/amtm/sc_update.mod -run #amtm_ScriptsUpdateNo                                                                                                             tification#
 */11 * * * * /jffs/scripts/wicens.sh cron #wicens#
 */5 * * * * /jffs/scripts/ChkWAN.sh #WAN_Check#
 */2 * * * * /etc/openvpn/server1/vpn-watchdog1.sh #CheckVPNServer1#
 00 2 * * Wed /bin/sh /opt/share/diversion/file/update-bl.div reset #Diversion_U                                                                                                             pdateBL#
 20 5 * * * /bin/sh /opt/share/diversion/file/rotate-logs.div #Diversion_RotateL                                                                                                             ogs#
 20 17 * * * diversion count_ads count #Diversion_CountAds#
 30 1 * * Wed /bin/sh /opt/share/diversion/file/stats.div #Diversion_WeeklyStats                                                                                                             #
 12,42 * * * * /jffs/scripts/spdmerlin generate #spdMerlin_generate#
 5 3 * * * /jffs/scripts/spdmerlin trimdb #spdMerlin_trimDB#
 10 * * * * /jffs/scripts/uiDivStats generate #uiDivStats_generate#
 1 0 * * * /jffs/scripts/uiDivStats trimdb #uiDivStats_trim#
 */2 * * * * /jffs/scripts/uiDivStats querylog #uiDivStats_querylog#
 4-59/5 * * * * /jffs/scripts/uiDivStats flushtodb #uiDivStats_flushtodb#

How can I fix the point ?

 

[Ripshod]

You need to add the cru a command to one of the scripts executed on boot. I suggest /jffs/scripts/init-start, if it exists.
If it doesn't exist create it with the following content:

#!/bin/sh

cru a amtm_RebootScheduler "0 2 * * * service reboot"

Follow with

chmod a+rx /jffs/scripts/init-start

Why not just use the scheduler in Administration>System?

 

[miazza]

You need to add the cru a command to one of the scripts executed on boot. I suggest /jffs/scripts/init-start, if it exists.
If it doesn't exist create it with the following content:

#!/bin/sh

cru a amtm_RebootScheduler "0 2 * * * service reboot"

Why not use the scheduler in Administration>System?

The scheduler in the Administration is not reliable and it is a well know bug that the rooter remains stuck off and need to be unplugged from the wall in order to reset. If this happens when I am in vacation ... this is a problem.

What you described is a manual way to solve the issue but in the past this was somehow authomatically done by the amtm script dedicated to this job. Did something change ?

Init start is correctly configured:

miazza@RT-AC86U:/jffs/scripts# cat init-start
#!/bin/sh
exit 0




cru a amtm_RebootScheduler "0 2 * * * service reboot" # Added by amtm

 

[Ripshod]

Did something change ?

I don't know. It's just the way I've done things for a time now. I use init-start for things that only need executing once at every reboot.
After reading up I do exactly the same as the reboot scheduler script, just manually. But my method doesn't disappear.

 

[miazza]

init-start is well configured but the crontab does not resist a reboot:

miazza@RT-AC86U:/jffs/scripts# cat init-start
#!/bin/sh
exit 0




cru a amtm_RebootScheduler "0 2 * * * service reboot" # Added by amtm

 

[miazza]

After reboot the init-start is there but the crontab is not anymore containing the job:

ASUSWRT-Merlin RT-AC86U 386.14_2 Sun Nov 17 19:18:53 UTC 2024
miazza@RT-AC86U:/tmp/home/root# cd /jffs/scripts
miazza@RT-AC86U:/jffs/scripts# cat init-start
#!/bin/sh
exit 0




cru a amtm_RebootScheduler "0 2 * * * service reboot" # Added by amtm
miazza@RT-AC86U:/jffs/scripts# crontab -l
10 7 * * Sun /bin/sh /jffs/addons/amtm/sc_update.mod -run #amtm_ScriptsUpdateNot                                                                                                             ification#
*/11 * * * * /jffs/scripts/wicens.sh cron #wicens#
*/5 * * * * /jffs/scripts/ChkWAN.sh #WAN_Check#
*/2 * * * * /etc/openvpn/server1/vpn-watchdog1.sh #CheckVPNServer1#
00 2 * * Wed /bin/sh /opt/share/diversion/file/update-bl.div reset #Diversion_Up                                                                                                             dateBL#
20 5 * * * /bin/sh /opt/share/diversion/file/rotate-logs.div #Diversion_RotateLo                                                                                                             gs#
20 17 * * * diversion count_ads count #Diversion_CountAds#
30 1 * * Wed /bin/sh /opt/share/diversion/file/stats.div #Diversion_WeeklyStats#
12,42 * * * * /jffs/scripts/spdmerlin generate #spdMerlin_generate#
5 3 * * * /jffs/scripts/spdmerlin trimdb #spdMerlin_trimDB#
10 * * * * /jffs/scripts/uiDivStats generate #uiDivStats_generate#
1 0 * * * /jffs/scripts/uiDivStats trimdb #uiDivStats_trim#
*/2 * * * * /jffs/scripts/uiDivStats querylog #uiDivStats_querylog#
4-59/5 * * * * /jffs/scripts/uiDivStats flushtodb #uiDivStats_flushtodb#
miazza@RT-AC86U:/jffs/scripts#

 

[Ripshod]

mmmm, something wrong there then.
What's the contents of init-start after a reboot? What about execute permissions?
Via ssh does "/jffs/scripts/init-start" create the cronjob?

 

[ColinTaylor]

The problem is the presence of the exit 0 line in that script. Delete the init-start script and setup the scheduler again.

 

[Ripshod]

Great catch @ColinTaylor . How did I miss that!!?

 

[miazza]

The problem is the presence of the exit 0 line in that script. Delete the init-start script and setup the scheduler again.

I do not know how the exit 0 entered in the init-start script.
I removed the file and created a new one from amtm.
After reboot the service reboot is now the first line:

ASUSWRT-Merlin RT-AC86U 386.14_2 Sun Nov 17 19:18:53 UTC 2024
miazza@RT-AC86U:/tmp/home/root# crontab -l
0 2 * * * service reboot #amtm_RebootScheduler#
10 7 * * Sun /bin/sh /jffs/addons/amtm/sc_update.mod -run #amtm_ScriptsUpdateNot                                                                                                             ification#
*/11 * * * * /jffs/scripts/wicens.sh cron #wicens#
*/5 * * * * /jffs/scripts/ChkWAN.sh #WAN_Check#
*/2 * * * * /etc/openvpn/server1/vpn-watchdog1.sh #CheckVPNServer1#
00 2 * * Wed /bin/sh /opt/share/diversion/file/update-bl.div reset #Diversion_Up                                                                                                             dateBL#
20 5 * * * /bin/sh /opt/share/diversion/file/rotate-logs.div #Diversion_RotateLo                                                                                                             gs#
20 17 * * * diversion count_ads count #Diversion_CountAds#
30 1 * * Wed /bin/sh /opt/share/diversion/file/stats.div #Diversion_WeeklyStats#
12,42 * * * * /jffs/scripts/spdmerlin generate #spdMerlin_generate#
5 3 * * * /jffs/scripts/spdmerlin trimdb #spdMerlin_trimDB#
10 * * * * /jffs/scripts/uiDivStats generate #uiDivStats_generate#
1 0 * * * /jffs/scripts/uiDivStats trimdb #uiDivStats_trim#
*/2 * * * * /jffs/scripts/uiDivStats querylog #uiDivStats_querylog#
4-59/5 * * * * /jffs/scripts/uiDivStats flushtodb #uiDivStats_flushtodb#
miazza@RT-AC86U:/tmp/home/root# cd /jffs/scripts
miazza@RT-AC86U:/jffs/scripts# cat init-start
#!/bin/sh

cru a amtm_RebootScheduler "0 2 * * * service reboot" # Added by amtm
miazza@RT-AC86U:/jffs/scripts#

Thank you