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#12773 Backup using CRON runs into error "Could not connect to MySQL"

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Latest post by nicholas on Monday, 25 June 2012 13:16 CDT

Monday, 25 June 2012 00:43 CDT

zahnd
Mandatory information about my setup:

Have I read the related troubleshooter articles above before posting (which pages?)? Automating Backup
Have I searched the tickets before posting? Yes
Have I read the documentation before posting (which pages?)? Yes
Joomla! version: 2.5.4
PHP version: 5.3.10
MySQL version: 5.1.58
Host: www.issdichfit.ch
Akeeba Backup version: 3.5.2 Pro

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Description of my issue:

Hi,

Tried to set up a CRON job to backup my site to DropBox. I've configured the connection to DropBox (can transfer existing Backup) and manual Backup works. When I start the script with the command "/usr/bin/php /home/thestae/www/issdichfit.ch/cli/akeeba-backup.php --profile=1" Some PHP_WARNINGS appear and the backup fails with "Could not connect to MySQL". Log is attached.

Thank you for your help!

Best regards

Stefan

Monday, 25 June 2012 05:45 CDT

nicholas
This actually means that the Joomla! Platform could not establish a database connection. To the best of my knowledge this can only happen if you've transferred your configuration.php file outside of the site's root in a way that's incompatible with the platform, i.e. without updating defines.php. If this is what you've done, you're using Akeeba Backup in an unsupported site configuration and I can't help :(

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

🇬🇷Greek: native 🇬🇧English: excellent 🇫🇷French: basic • 🕐 My time zone is Europe / Athens
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Monday, 25 June 2012 06:21 CDT

zahnd
Ok, thank you, that's help enough :). I've moved the configurationfile into the root and prevented public access with the .htaccess. This was my concern about having the config in the root...

Monday, 25 June 2012 06:24 CDT

nicholas
configuration.php is always protected. Nobody can access it directly, even if it's in the site's root. Besides, you can always use Admin Tools Professional's .htaccess Maker which blocks access like crazy to pretty much everything ;)

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

🇬🇷Greek: native 🇬🇧English: excellent 🇫🇷French: basic • 🕐 My time zone is Europe / Athens
Please keep in mind my timezone and cultural differences when reading my replies. Thank you!

Monday, 25 June 2012 12:57 CDT

zahnd
I thought of using the Admin Tools but there's one open question: In Joomla! config I have the mod_rewrite enabled which uses also a .htaccess. I think I can't have enabled this and create an .htaccess with Admin Tools... Or does the .htaccess from Admin Tools also include the rules for the mod_rewrite option from Joomla!? What's the best practice here?

Thank you for a short info about this!

Monday, 25 June 2012 13:16 CDT

nicholas
Of course it already includes those rules :)

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

🇬🇷Greek: native 🇬🇧English: excellent 🇫🇷French: basic • 🕐 My time zone is Europe / Athens
Please keep in mind my timezone and cultural differences when reading my replies. Thank you!

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