How do I run ruby commands in my bash script without getting "ruby: command not found"

Question

my script=

#!/bin/bash

echo ************************BEGIN LOG******************************>>/root/backup_scripts/new_scripts/vmbackup.log 2>&1
date +"%m/%d/%Y %H:%M:%S $HOSTNAME">>/root/backup_scripts/new_scripts/vmbackup.log 2>&1
ruby /root/backup_scripts/new_scripts/aapxen01.rb>>/root/backup_scripts/new_scripts/vmbackup.log 2>&1
ruby /root/backup_scripts/new_scripts/apvdbs03.rb>>/root/backup_scripts/new_scripts/vmbackup.log 2>&1
ruby /root/backup_scripts/new_scripts/aapxen02.rb>>/root/backup_scripts/new_scripts/vmbackup.log 2>&1

echo end log entry>>/root/backup_scripts/new_scripts/vmbackup.log 2>&1

my log=

************************BEGIN LOG******************************
09/28/2010 11:10:01 aapsan01.boingoboingo.local
/root/backup_scripts/new_scripts/run.sh: line 5: ruby: command not found
/root/backup_scripts/new_scripts/run.sh: line 6: ruby: command not found
/root/backup_scripts/new_scripts/run.sh: line 7: ruby: command not found
end log entry

my crontab this runs from:

PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
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HOME=/
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib/
# .---------------- minute (0 - 59)
# |  .------------- hour (0 - 23)
# |  |  .---------- day of month (1 - 31)
# |  |  |  .------- month (1 - 12) OR jan,feb,mar,apr ...
# |  |  |  |  .---- day of week (0 - 6) (Sunday=0 or 7)  OR
#sun,mon,tue,wed,thu,fri,sat
# |  |  |  |  |
# *  *  *  *  *  command to be executed
05 01 * * * /root/backup_scripts/run_backups.sh
22 11 * * * /root/backup_scripts/new_scripts/run.sh

Answer 1

You need to specify the absolute pathname of the interpreter e.g. /usr/bin/ruby, or check why it does not appear in the environment of the calling user.

Answer 2

Hi,

Have you tried adding the full path for ruby?

Chris

Answer 3

Put the directory that ruby lives in into your PATH. PATH=/usr/bin/:$PATH"; export PATH