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There is nothing to show. It doesn’t have any tasks whatsoever.

HOWEVER, when I run the command below manually


cru a vpnup "30 10 * * FRI,SAT,SUN,MON sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"


THEN I run cru l, shows this:


30 10 * * FRI,SAT,SUN,MON sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh #vpnup

That’s it.

Then I reboot the router, again no tasks show when cru l UNLESS I rerun the command;


cru a vpnup "30 10 * * FRI,SAT,SUN,MON sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"
 
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Micharlie said:
There is nothing to show. It doesn’t have any tasks whatsoever.

HOWEVER, when I run the command below manually


cru a vpnup "30 10 * * FRI,SAT,SUN,MON sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"


THEN I run cru l, shows this:


30 10 * * FRI,SAT,SUN,MON sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh #vpnup

That’s it.

Then I reboot the router, again no tasks show when cru l UNLESS I rerun the command;


cru a vpnup "30 10 * * FRI,SAT,SUN,MON sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"
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Just doublechecking... but you called it "services-start", and it's located under /jffs/scripts, correct?
 
Viktor Jaep said:
Just doublechecking... but you called it "services-start", and it's located under /jffs/scripts, correct?
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Yes. I created a file named services-start and put the task in it and yes, it is in jffs/scripts/
 

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Micharlie said:
Yes. I created a file named services-start and put the task in it and yes, it is in jffs/scripts/
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Perhaps the services-start isn't executable... Try running this command...

Code: 
chmod +x /jffs/scripts/services-start

Then try rebooting your router and see if it populates your cru task list by running "cru l"?
 
YES! It works now!!!
Thanks man! I really appreciate your patience with me. After the chmod command, it works now!
 
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Micharlie said:
YES! It works now!!!
Thanks man! I really appreciate your patience with me. After the chmod command, it works now!
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You're welcome! Glad it works. Gotta love automation, right? ;)
 
OK. I am spoiled

If I did more specific, would this script be correct?


#!/bin/sh
cru a vpnup "45 11 * * MON sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"
cru a vpndown "01 15 * * MON sh /jffs/scripts/vpnoff.sh"

#!/bin/sh
cru a vpnup "02 15 * * TUE,WED sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"
cru a vpndown "15 17 * * TUE,WED sh /jffs/scripts/vpnoff.sh"

#!/bin/sh
cru a vpnup "30 12 * * THU sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"
cru a vpndown "01 15 * * THU sh /jffs/scripts/vpnoff.sh"

#!/bin/sh
cru a vpnup "45 11 * * FRI sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"
cru a vpndown "01 15 * * FRI sh /jffs/scripts/vpnoff.sh"

#!/bin/sh
cru a vpnup "45 10 * * SAT,SUN sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"
cru a vpndown "01 15 * * SAT,SUN sh /jffs/scripts/vpnoff.sh"
 
You should only have #!/bin/sh once on the first line of a script.

You must have unique names for each cru entry. Having multiple copies of vpnup and vpndown means you're just overwriting the previous ones.
 
Micharlie said:
OK. I am spoiled

If I did more specific, would this script be correct?


#!/bin/sh
cru a vpnup "45 11 * * MON sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"
cru a vpndown "01 15 * * MON sh /jffs/scripts/vpnoff.sh"

#!/bin/sh
cru a vpnup "02 15 * * TUE,WED sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"
cru a vpndown "15 17 * * TUE,WED sh /jffs/scripts/vpnoff.sh"

#!/bin/sh
cru a vpnup "30 12 * * THU sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"
cru a vpndown "01 15 * * THU sh /jffs/scripts/vpnoff.sh"

#!/bin/sh
cru a vpnup "45 11 * * FRI sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"
cru a vpndown "01 15 * * FRI sh /jffs/scripts/vpnoff.sh"

#!/bin/sh
cru a vpnup "45 10 * * SAT,SUN sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"
cru a vpndown "01 15 * * SAT,SUN sh /jffs/scripts/vpnoff.sh"
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Yep, you can actually throw these all together under services-start. You just need one set of #!/bin/sh at the very top of the file. Just remember, the first number is the minutes, the second is the hours. And yes, they need to be uniquely named as Colin said. ;)
 
So something like this?


#!/bin/sh
1)
cru a vpnup "45 11 * * MON sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"
cru a vpndown "01 15 * * MON sh /jffs/scripts/vpnoff.sh"
;;

2)
cru a vpnup "41 15 * * TUE,WED sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"
cru a vpndown "15 17 * * TUE,WED sh /jffs/scripts/vpnoff.sh"
;;

3)
cru a vpnup "30 12 * * THU sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"
cru a vpndown "01 15 * * THU sh /jffs/scripts/vpnoff.sh"
;;

4)
cru a vpnup "45 11 * * FRI sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"
cru a vpndown "01 15 * * FRI sh /jffs/scripts/vpnoff.sh"
;;

5)
cru a vpnup "45 10 * * SAT,SUN sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"
cru a vpndown "01 15 * * SAT,SUN sh /jffs/scripts/vpnoff.sh"
 
Micharlie said:
So something like this?


#!/bin/sh
1)
cru a vpnup "45 11 * * MON sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"
cru a vpndown "01 15 * * MON sh /jffs/scripts/vpnoff.sh"
;;

2)
cru a vpnup "41 15 * * TUE,WED sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"
cru a vpndown "15 17 * * TUE,WED sh /jffs/scripts/vpnoff.sh"
;;

3)
cru a vpnup "30 12 * * THU sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"
cru a vpndown "01 15 * * THU sh /jffs/scripts/vpnoff.sh"
;;

4)
cru a vpnup "45 11 * * FRI sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"
cru a vpndown "01 15 * * FRI sh /jffs/scripts/vpnoff.sh"
;;

5)
cru a vpnup "45 10 * * SAT,SUN sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"
cru a vpndown "01 15 * * SAT,SUN sh /jffs/scripts/vpnoff.sh"
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Nope... they would need to have unique names... like this:

Code: 
#!/bin/sh

cru a vpnup1 "45 11 * * MON sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"
cru a vpndown1 "01 15 * * MON sh /jffs/scripts/vpnoff.sh"
cru a vpnup2 "41 15 * * TUE,WED sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"
cru a vpndown2 "15 17 * * TUE,WED sh /jffs/scripts/vpnoff.sh"
cru a vpnup3 "30 12 * * THU sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"
cru a vpndown3 "01 15 * * THU sh /jffs/scripts/vpnoff.sh"
cru a vpnup4 "45 11 * * FRI sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"
cru a vpndown4 "01 15 * * FRI sh /jffs/scripts/vpnoff.sh"
cru a vpnup5 "45 10 * * SAT,SUN sh /jffs/scripts/vpnon.sh"
cru a vpndown5 "01 15 * * SAT,SUN sh /jffs/scripts/vpnoff.sh"
 
Micharlie said:
Yep! That’s it!
Thanks guys! I really appreciate the help. Especially you Viktor!
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We are all just a big happy nerdy community here, ready to pitch in and help. ;)
 
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