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#17188 Cron job fails: array_shift() expects parameter 1 to be array

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Latest post by chrisvaughan on Thursday, 22 August 2013 13:50 CDT

chrisvaughan
Mandatory information about my setup:

Have I read the related troubleshooter articles above before posting (which pages?)? yes
Have I searched the tickets before posting? yes
Have I read the documentation before posting (which pages?)? yes
Joomla! version: (2.1.14)
PHP version: (5.3.26 )
MySQL version: (5.5.31 )
Host: (cloudnext.co.uk)
Akeeba Backup version: (3.7.10)

Description of my issue:
I run many joomla sites with Akeeba (50+) and it is a great and vital extension. My latest site works fine except for the scheduled/cron job to back up the site.
The task is:
/usr/bin/php53 /home/sites/hinckleyramblers.org.uk/public_html/www02/cli/akeeba-backup.php
Testing the command the host says there is an error.
The errorlog says:
hinckleyramblers.org.uk [Wed Aug 21 09:40:37 2013] [error] [client 79.170.44.6:49776] AH01215: PHP Warning: array_shift() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /home/sites/hinckleyramblers.org.uk/public_html/www02/libraries/joomla/application/input/cli.php on line 79

Looking via joomla Akeeba says the backup is ok, however I do not receive the email I would expect on completion of the backup task.
The Akeeba log file is attached.
I have tried running with MYSQL and MYSQLi but seems to make no difference.

Let me know if you require more information and thanks for any help.
Chris

chrisvaughan
Just to say that I am getting the backup completion emails

nicholas
Akeeba Staff
Manager
This is something that comes from Joomla! core code. Please see the warning message:

array_shift() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /home/sites/hinckleyramblers.org.uk/public_html/www02/libraries/joomla/application/input/cli.php on line 79

This is a core Joomla! file. I cannot modify core Joomla! files. You can, however, file a bug report to the Joomla! bug tracker, notifying the maintainers of this issue.

PS: This is a warning, not an error, which does not affect the operation of the backup script.

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

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chrisvaughan
sorry should have realised

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