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

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Peter Wood
2025-05-26 12:10:15 -04:00
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# Enhanced Crontab Entries for Racknerd (Backup Server)
#
# These entries include comprehensive logging to syslog with proper tags
# and error handling for better monitoring and troubleshooting
# Daily Docker backup at midnight (original racknerd job)
# Enhanced with proper logging and error handling
0 0 * * * { echo "Starting Docker backup"; /home/acedanger/shell/backup-docker.sh; echo "Docker backup completed with exit code: $?"; } 2>&1 | logger -t docker-backup -p user.info
# Optional: Add a health check entry to monitor backup jobs (every 6 hours)
# This can help detect if the backup process is failing
# 0 */6 * * * { echo "Cron health check - Docker backup job scheduled"; ps aux | grep "backup-docker" | grep -v grep | wc -l; } 2>&1 | logger -t cron-health -p user.info