feat: Migrate to system-specific crontab files with enhanced logging and management

README.md

@@ -334,3 +334,64 @@ Note that these commands will run as `root`.
 ```shell
 ./shell/plex.sh {start|stop|restart|status}
 ```
+
+## Enhanced Crontab System Migration
+
+### System Status
+
+The crontab system has been migrated from a universal `crontab.txt` to system-specific files:
+
+- **crontab-europa.txt** - Media server configuration
+- **crontab-io.txt** - Download/acquisition server configuration  
+- **crontab-racknerd.txt** - Backup server configuration
+
+### Legacy File Status
+
+The original `crontab.txt` has been:
+
+- **Backed up** to `crontab.txt.bak`
+- **Role**: Previously served as fallback, now obsolete
+- **Content**: Contains mixed configuration that was split into system-specific files
+
+### Current Management
+
+Use the system-specific approach:
+
+```bash
+# Install system-specific crontab
+./manage-enhanced-crontab.sh install
+
+# The script automatically detects hostname and uses appropriate file
+# europa -> crontab-europa.txt
+# io -> crontab-io.txt  
+# racknerd -> crontab-racknerd.txt
+```
+
+### Fallback Behavior
+
+If a system-specific file is missing, the management script will:
+
+1. **Warning**: Display that system-specific file is not found
+2. **Recommendation**: Create appropriate system-specific file
+
+### Creating New System Files
+
+For new systems, create system-specific files based on the templates:
+
+```bash
+# Copy and customize for new system
+cp crontab-europa.txt crontab-newsystem.txt
+# Edit for system-specific tasks
+```
+
+### Benefits of System-Specific Approach
+
+- **Clear separation** of concerns between systems
+- **Reduced conflicts** from universal configurations
+- **System-appropriate** task scheduling
+- **Better maintenance** and troubleshooting
+- **Scalable** for additional systems
+
+#### Migration Notes
+
+Migration completed: May 26, 2025

docs/enhanced-crontab-system.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This enhanced system provides comprehensive crontab management with automatic ba
 
 ## Components
 
-### 1. Enhanced Crontab Entries (`enhanced-crontab.txt`)
+### 1. Crontab Entries (`crontab-*.txt`)
 
 - **Move backups** (01:00): Transfers Docker backups with logging
 - **Plex backup** (04:15): Daily Plex database backup with auto-repair

enhanced-crontab.txt

@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-# Enhanced Crontab Entries with System Logging
-# 
-# These entries include comprehensive logging to syslog with proper tags
-# and error handling for better monitoring and troubleshooting
-
-# Move the files previously backed up at 0100
-# Logs both stdout and stderr with backup-move tag
-0 1 * * * /home/acedanger/shell/move-backups.sh 2>&1 | logger -t backup-move -p user.info
-
-# Daily Plex backup at 0415 with enhanced logging
-# Includes execution status and performance metrics
-15 4 * * * { echo "Starting Plex backup"; /home/acedanger/shell/backup-plex.sh --non-interactive --auto-repair; echo "Plex backup completed with exit code: $?"; } 2>&1 | logger -t plex-backup -p user.info
-
-# Daily validation at 0700 with detailed logging
-# Logs validation results and any auto-fixes performed
-0 7 * * * { echo "Starting Plex backup validation"; /home/acedanger/shell/validate-plex-backups.sh --fix; echo "Validation completed with exit code: $?"; } 2>&1 | logger -t plex-validation -p user.info
-
-# Backup Immich database weekly (Mondays at 0500)
-# Enhanced with proper logging and error handling
-0 5 * * 1 { echo "Starting Immich database backup move"; if mv /mnt/share/media/immich/uploads/backups/immich-db-backup* /mnt/share/media/backups/immich 2>/dev/null; then echo "Immich backup move completed successfully"; else echo "No Immich backup files found or move failed"; fi; } 2>&1 | logger -t immich-backup -p user.info
-
-# Generate detailed weekly report (Sundays at 0800)
-# Comprehensive reporting with system logging
-0 8 * * 0 { echo "Starting weekly Plex backup report generation"; /home/acedanger/shell/validate-plex-backups.sh --report; echo "Weekly report generation completed with exit code: $?"; } 2>&1 | logger -t plex-report -p user.info
-
-# Optional: Add a health check entry to monitor cron jobs (every 6 hours)
-# This can help detect if any of the backup processes are failing
-# 0 */6 * * * { echo "Cron health check - all backup jobs scheduled"; ps aux | grep -E "(backup-plex|validate-plex|move-backups)" | grep -v grep | wc -l; } 2>&1 | logger -t cron-health -p user.info

fix-crontab-merging.sh

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ show_current_problem() {
 
 fix_crontab() {
     local system_name="$1"
-    local crontab_file="$SCRIPT_DIR/enhanced-crontab-${system_name}.txt"
+    local crontab_file="$SCRIPT_DIR/crontab-${system_name}.txt"
     
     if [ ! -f "$crontab_file" ]; then
         log_error "System-specific crontab file not found: $crontab_file"
@@ -130,9 +130,9 @@ main() {
     
     echo
     log_success "Crontab recovery completed for $HOSTNAME"
-    log_info "The enhanced management script now uses system-specific files:"
-    log_info "  - enhanced-crontab-europa.txt"
-    log_info "  - enhanced-crontab-racknerd.txt"
+    log_info "The management script now uses system-specific files:"
+    log_info "  - crontab-europa.txt"
+    log_info "  - crontab-racknerd.txt"
     echo
     log_info "To manage crontabs going forward, use:"
     log_info "  ./manage-enhanced-crontab.sh install"

manage-enhanced-crontab.sh

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ NC='\033[0m' # No Color
 
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(dirname "$(readlink -f "$0")")"
 HOSTNAME=$(hostname)
-ENHANCED_CRONTAB_FILE="$SCRIPT_DIR/enhanced-crontab-${HOSTNAME}.txt"
+ENHANCED_CRONTAB_FILE="$SCRIPT_DIR/crontab-${HOSTNAME}.txt"
 BACKUP_CRONTAB_FILE="/tmp/crontab-backup-$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)"
 
 log_message() {
@@ -54,17 +54,10 @@ install_enhanced_crontab() {
     if [ ! -f "$ENHANCED_CRONTAB_FILE" ]; then
         log_warning "System-specific crontab file not found: $ENHANCED_CRONTAB_FILE"
         log_info "Available crontab files:"
-        ls -la "$SCRIPT_DIR"/enhanced-crontab-*.txt 2>/dev/null || log_warning "No system-specific crontab files found"
+        ls -la "$SCRIPT_DIR"/crontab-*.txt 2>/dev/null || log_warning "No system-specific crontab files found"
         
-        # Check for generic fallback
-        FALLBACK_CRONTAB="$SCRIPT_DIR/enhanced-crontab.txt"
-        if [ -f "$FALLBACK_CRONTAB" ]; then
-            log_info "Using generic fallback crontab: $FALLBACK_CRONTAB"
-            ENHANCED_CRONTAB_FILE="$FALLBACK_CRONTAB"
-        else
-            log_error "No suitable crontab file found. Please create $ENHANCED_CRONTAB_FILE or $FALLBACK_CRONTAB"
-            return 1
-        fi
+        log_error "No suitable crontab file found. Please create $ENHANCED_CRONTAB_FILE"
+        return 1
     fi
     
     # Create a backup before making changes