Running server-side bash scripts

[jsail]

Hi all,

I hav a general problem to get a bash-script running on Filemaker 10 Server OSX. When I run a script in terminal, everything works fine. I even can run the script with mouseklicks. Also simple scripts like:

#!/bin/bash

echo "hallo"

do not work.

Finally I would like to run the script below. To save a backup 7zip compressed to another disk.

On the 'Server-Log' (in German 'Protokollanzeige') I get the Message:

Error 692

Systemscript "BackUp.command" did return Not Null Status 2

#!/bin/bash

rm /Users/admin/Dropbox/Kiprax_fp7/kiprax_emma.7z;

/Users/admin/BackUp/7za a -r -t7z -mx=5 -ppassword /Users/admin/dropbox/kiprax_fp7/kiprax_emma.7z /Users/admin/BackUp/*.fp7

What could be wrong?

Joseph

[Steven H. Blackwell]

This is probably an OS level permissions issue. FileMaker Server runs in its own security bubble. The OS level scripts possibly do not have the appropriate privileges when run from FileMaker Server. It's also likely the script lacks "executable" privileges. Use something such as BatchMod to change that.

Regarding the backups and zips, take a look at Backups, Backups, and More Backups from Wim Decorte's superb web site.

HTH.

Steven

[jsail]

Hello Steven,

thank you for your post. It was as we would say: "you hit the nail on its head".

I thougt to have checked all the permissions. But the destination-Folder was only on read for the 'fmadmin' Group.

Joseph