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#8831 Cron Error with automated backup.

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Latest post by nicholas on Tuesday, 29 March 2011 01:13 CDT

user10298
Good evening all,

I am trying to create an automated backing schedule using cron.

I can successfully back up my site through the backend and then this is emailed to my gmail account in split archives.

The problem that I am having is that when I set up a cron job. the backup is activated but an error occurs when the backup is ready to be posted to my email account.

I have set up a report to be despatched when the cron activates which in turn shows me this in the report..

*** NOTICE: PHPMAILER_FILE_OPEN/home/sadacca/public_html/administrator/components/com_akeeba/backup/site-sadacca.org-20110328-191502.jpa
*** NOTICE: PHPMAILER_FILE_OPEN/home/sadacca/public_html/administrator/components/com_akeeba/backup/site-sadacca.org-20110328-191502.jpa
Last Tick : 2011-03-28 19:15:35 GMT+0000 (UTC)
Domain : finale
Step :
Substep :
Memory used : 7.21 Mb

An error has occurred:
PHPMAILER_FILE_OPEN/home/sadacca/public_html/administrator/components/com_akeeba/backup/site-sadacca.org-20110328-191502.jpa


I have attached my error log for assistance as well

regards

bromel

server info
Akeeba Backup Professional 3.2.4 (2011-03-11)


Database Version: 5.1.55
PHP Version: 5.2.16
Web Server: Apache
Joomla! Version: Joomla! 1.5.22 Stable [ senu takaa ama woi ] 04-November-2010 18:00 GMT

Hosting: www.aventureHost.com

nicholas
Akeeba Staff
Manager
It looks like your server is not compatible with the "Send to email" feature when you run a backup from the command line. You can try using altbackup.php instead of backup.php as this will execute the backup through Joomla! which, as you said, works properly with the send to email feature.

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

🇬🇷Greek: native 🇬🇧English: excellent 🇫🇷French: basic • 🕐 My time zone is Europe / Athens
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user10298
Hi Nicholas,

I amended the command line for the cron and used as you suggested 'altbackup.php' instead of 'backup.php and I am happy to say that this works.

Thank you very much for your time and help, even more so for developing a quality product.

regards

bromel

nicholas
Akeeba Staff
Manager
You're welcome!

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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