A cron job wrapper that reports error output over XMPP when command fails. It will also let you know what command is executed and on what host by sending a presence stanza and will keep being online while it's running. If the command returns a non-zero code, it will send you a report with error and standard output.
- libgnutls
- libgsasl
- libidn
- libxml2
cronwrap --command backup.sh
/etc/cronwrap.conf
[xmpp]
user: cron@example.com
pass: password123
host: example.com
; comma-delimited list of jabber ids
recipients: admin@example.com,admin2@example.comSometimes you want to be sure that your cron jobs executed successfully.
However, cron reporting is suboptimal on many levels:
- Reports successful runs by default
- SMTP is unreliable (false positives in spam filters, random bounces, etc)
- Requires cumbersome configuration of MTA on every instance
Inspired by the original cronwrap.