User scripts are not called at reboot

[Sharbe]

Hello guys, I need some help, please.

ASUS RT-N66U with latest Merlin's build.

I placed the "Scheduled LED control" scripts in /jfss/scripts/ , and afterwards chmod it to a+rx.
I also added nat-start and wan-start to get direct access to my modems webGUI.

When I run the scripts manually via telnet, it runs like expected, but the scripts are not called at reboot.

So, what could be wrong?

Thanks in advance,
Sharbe

 

[Ford Prefect]

...you need to integrate the trigger into the services-start script, as stated on git.

Next, either create the following services-start script (or add to any existing script):

services-start:

#!/bin/sh
cru a lightsoff "0 18 * * * /jffs/scripts/ledsoff.sh"
cru a lightson "0 6 * * * /jffs/scripts/ledson.sh"

 

[Sharbe]

I followed the guide Scheduled LED control as stated on git.
I had created services-start, ledson.sh, ledsoff.sh. Then saved them in /jffs/scripts/ and afterwards chmod all scripts to a+rx.

Then, I have had reboot my router.
To confirm that the jobs are properly set up I had run the following command through telnet:

cru l

None of the scheduled tasks had listed.

After running the scripts manually I checked "cru l" again and all tasks had listed now.

To test it again, I rebooted the router once more, but again none of the tasks were run after reboot ...

 

[Ford Prefect]

Hmm....strange.
Just to confirm...when running the single services-start script manually, the led-scripts get triggered successfully?

 

[Sharbe]

I restarted my router again just to check it:
See my telnet log, please:

RT-N66U login: admin
Password:


ASUSWRT-Merlin RT-N66U_3.0.0.4 Fri Jan 31 05:20:15 UTC 2014
admin@RT-N66U:/tmp/home/root# cru l
admin@RT-N66U:/tmp/home/root# /jffs/scripts/services-start
admin@RT-N66U:/tmp/home/root# cru l
30 23 * * * /jffs/scripts/ledsoff.sh #lightsoff#
45 5 * * * /jffs/scripts/ledson.sh #lightson#

I have no idea what is running wrong here ...

 

[Martineau]

I restarted my router again just to check it:
See my telnet log, please:

RT-N66U login: admin
Password:


ASUSWRT-Merlin RT-N66U_3.0.0.4 Fri Jan 31 05:20:15 UTC 2014
admin@RT-N66U:/tmp/home/root# cru l
admin@RT-N66U:/tmp/home/root# /jffs/scripts/services-start
admin@RT-N66U:/tmp/home/root# cru l
30 23 * * * /jffs/scripts/ledsoff.sh #lightsoff#
45 5 * * * /jffs/scripts/ledson.sh #lightson#

I have no idea what is running wrong here ...

Post the output of the following commands:

mount
ls   -l   /jffs
ls   -l   /jffs/scripts

Regards,

 

[Sharbe]

Here we go:

RT-N66U login: admin
Password:


ASUSWRT-Merlin RT-N66U_3.0.0.4 Fri Jan 31 05:20:15 UTC 2014
admin@RT-N66U:/tmp/home/root# mount
rootfs on / type rootfs (rw)
/dev/root on / type squashfs (ro)
proc on /proc type proc (rw)
tmpfs on /tmp type tmpfs (rw)
devfs on /dev type tmpfs (rw,noatime)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw)
/dev/mtdblock4 on /jffs type jffs2 (rw,noatime)
usbfs on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw)
admin@RT-N66U:/tmp/home/root# ls -l /jffs
drwxr-xr-x    2 admin    root             0 Jan  1  2011 configs
drwxr-xr-x    2 admin    root             0 Feb 17 16:53 scripts
admin@RT-N66U:/tmp/home/root# ls -l /jffs/scripts/
-rwxrwxrwx    1 admin    root            81 Feb 17 16:53 ledsoff.sh
-rwxrwxrwx    1 admin    root            79 Feb 17 16:53 ledson.sh
-rwxrwxrwx    1 admin    root           536 Feb 17 16:52 nat-start
-rwxrwxrwx    1 admin    root           228 Feb 17 16:53 services-start
-rwxrwxrwx    1 admin    root           843 Feb 17 16:53 wan-start
admin@RT-N66U:/tmp/home/root#

 

[Martineau]

Here we go:

RT-N66U login: admin
Password:


ASUSWRT-Merlin RT-N66U_3.0.0.4 Fri Jan 31 05:20:15 UTC 2014
admin@RT-N66U:/tmp/home/root# mount
rootfs on / type rootfs (rw)
/dev/root on / type squashfs (ro)
proc on /proc type proc (rw)
tmpfs on /tmp type tmpfs (rw)
devfs on /dev type tmpfs (rw,noatime)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw)
/dev/mtdblock4 on /jffs type jffs2 (rw,noatime)
usbfs on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw)
admin@RT-N66U:/tmp/home/root# ls -l /jffs
drwxr-xr-x    2 admin    root             0 Jan  1  2011 configs
drwxr-xr-x    2 admin    root             0 Feb 17 16:53 scripts
admin@RT-N66U:/tmp/home/root# ls -l /jffs/scripts/
-rwxrwxrwx    1 admin    root            81 Feb 17 16:53 ledsoff.sh
-rwxrwxrwx    1 admin    root            79 Feb 17 16:53 ledson.sh
-rwxrwxrwx    1 admin    root           536 Feb 17 16:52 nat-start
-rwxrwxrwx    1 admin    root           228 Feb 17 16:53 services-start
-rwxrwxrwx    1 admin    root           843 Feb 17 16:53 wan-start
admin@RT-N66U:/tmp/home/root#

Well, if the router clearly shows that JFFS is ACTIVE as per the screenshot,
then if the following

cd /jffs/scripts
./services-start

shows no errors, and U have included trace ('logger' or 'echo') statements that appear as expected, then there must be a problem locating the script files at boot time?

Regards,

 

[GoNz0]

if in doubt use WinSCP to create the files direct in the JFFS folder, worked for me when things didn't go to plan.

 

[lancer73]

Could be a line end problem with the script.

Also, try cru with the complete path.


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[Sharbe]

@Martineau: JFFS is ACTIVE as per the example screenshot.
I will add statements to the files later. Please find my current files attached.

@GoNz0: Never used WinSCP before. Maybe I will have some time at the weekend to give it a try.

@lancer73: Could you please give me the whole command. I am sorry I am not an experienced linux user. it is more ... monkey see, monkey do ...

 

[Martineau]

@Martineau: JFFS is ACTIVE as per the example screenshot.
I will add statements to the files later. Please find my current files attached.

@GoNz0: Never used WinSCP before. Maybe I will have some time at the weekend to give it a try.

@lancer73: Could you please give me the whole command. I am sorry I am not an experienced linux user. it is more ... monkey see, monkey do ...

Make sure the first line of ALL your scripts is ALWAYS:

#!/bin/sh

Regards,

 

[Sharbe]

OMG
That was quite an easy solution! Thanks and Kudos to Martineau.