Adding A Bash Script In Laravel Forge Scheduler

I would like to add a bash script that periodically deletes logs on Laravel Forge. I have placed the script in /home/forge/mysite.com/scripts/delete_logs.sh. How do I reference this file in the Forge Sheduler. The default command in the sheduler is as below;

php /home/forge/default/artisan schedule:run

How do I modify this command so that the sheduler may reference my Bash script?

Thanks.

Cronix

6 years ago

Best Answer

Level 67

That command just executes all of the scheduled tasks defined in the kernel. You can just add your shell command and execute it there with the others being executed.

https://laravel.com/docs/5.8/scheduling#defining-schedules

https://laravel.com/docs/5.8/scheduling#scheduling-shell-commands

temwa

6 years ago

Level 1

Thanks @cronix .

I just need one clarification. In the Laravel documentation a node script is called as below;

$schedule->exec('node /home/forge/script.js')->daily();

Do I also need to prefix the path to the script with php like below;

$schedule->exec('php /home/forge/script.sh')->daily();

or just use the path without the php prefix like below;

$schedule->exec('/home/forge/script.sh')->daily();

Nash

6 years ago

Level 20

Doesn't your Forge server already have logrotate for this purpose?

temwa

6 years ago

Level 1

Hi @nash . Yes, I have checked and Logrotate is installed but I do not understand its setup. However, after reading the documentation, I feel it is just a different approach to using the Forge scheduler to achieve the same thing. I just need to know how to call a php script using the $schedule->exec() command.

temwa

6 years ago

Level 1

There was no need to prefix the path with "php". Just including the path to the script works.

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