How to Monitor Cron Logs in HestiaCP

Prerequisites

Before monitoring cron logs, make sure you have:

• SSH access to your VPS

View System Cron Logs

ssh hxroot@YOUR_SERVER_IP -p 22

grep CRON /var/log/syslog | tail -50

For Ubuntu 20.04+:

journalctl -u cron | tail -50

Check Cron Logs by Date

grep "Apr 29" /var/log/syslog | grep CRON

Monitor Cron Jobs Real-Time

tail -f /var/log/syslog | grep CRON

Check Log for Specific Command

grep "backup-script" /var/log/syslog

Redirect Cron Output to Log File

In your cron job, redirect output:

0 2 * * * /backup/script.sh >> /var/log/backup-cron.log 2>&1

Then view:

tail -f /var/log/backup-cron.log

Check if Cron Service is Running

systemctl status cron

Common Cron Issues

Cron job not running:

• Check cron service status
• Verify command has correct path (use full paths)
• Check permissions
• Test command manually: sudo -u admin /usr/bin/php /home/admin/web/.../script.php

Environment variables missing: Add to cron job:

PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin
0 2 * * * /path/to/script