Super odd issue here. I have been using cron jobs for a few years and it has never given me any issues until now. Here is my cron job entries:
#Start Kipros
54 8 * * 6 /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
#
41 11 * * 6 /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
#
These entries run perfectly on saturday mornings. However, it also seems to trigger other runs. I had the script add an entry to a text file each time it runs so I can figure out what is triggering my KiPro recordings. Sure enough, it was this script. When I comment these out of cron, the unintended runs do not occur. Uncomment it from cron, and it happens again. Here is what my log file looks like:
[02/04/2023 11:41:01] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/04/2023 16:25:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/04/2023 16:25:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/05/2023 12:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/05/2023 16:25:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/05/2023 16:25:01] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/06/2023 12:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/06/2023 12:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/06/2023 16:25:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/06/2023 16:25:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/06/2023 16:25:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/07/2023 12:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/07/2023 12:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/07/2023 12:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/07/2023 16:25:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/07/2023 16:25:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/07/2023 16:25:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/07/2023 16:25:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/08/2023 12:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/08/2023 12:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/08/2023 12:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/08/2023 12:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/08/2023 16:25:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/08/2023 16:25:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/08/2023 16:25:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/09/2023 12:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/09/2023 12:55:01] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/09/2023 16:25:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/09/2023 16:25:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/09/2023 16:25:01] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/10/2023 12:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/10/2023 12:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/10/2023 12:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/10/2023 16:25:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/10/2023 16:25:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/11/2023 08:54:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/11/2023 11:41:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/11/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/11/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/11/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/11/2023 14:55:01] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/12/2023 11:52:55] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/12/2023 11:57:47] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/12/2023 12:49:47] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/12/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/12/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/12/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/13/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/13/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/13/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/14/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/14/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/14/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/14/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/15/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/15/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/15/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/15/2023 14:55:01] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/16/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/16/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/16/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/16/2023 14:55:01] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/17/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/17/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/17/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/17/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/18/2023 08:54:01] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/18/2023 11:41:02] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/18/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/18/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/19/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/20/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/20/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/21/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/22/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/23/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/24/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
[02/24/2023 14:55:00] mediamac22 - /Users/mediamac22/Desktop/kipro_triggers/kipro_trigger_all_start.sh
There seems to be something triggering these scripts to run at 16:25 and 12:55. I don’t know what it is. I already checked all user’s cron jobs and root’s. Those are blank. I tried renaming the script and moving it to another directory in case it was something else other than cron. When I do that, no triggers happen. But as soon as I update cron with the new path, it happens again.
An even more odd thing is sometimes it triggers once, or up to four times. Sometime back in November it triggered 7 times in the same exact time.
Anyone have any ideas?