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🕓 crontab

The best crontab container for your docker compose file.

Introduction and benefits

The crontab image is a tool designed to make it easy for users to run and customize cron on a Docker Compose project. Our mission is to provide a user-friendly and efficient solution that can save time and increase productivity.

By using the crontab image, users can expect the following benefits:

• Saves time by automating scheduled tasks or scripts
• Increases accuracy by providing detailed logs and real time information
• Allows for easy collaboration and integration on docker-compose.yml file

We are constantly working to improve the crontab and add new features that will make the app even more useful. Thank you for choosing our crontab image!

Supported tags and respective Dockerfile links

• latest

How to use this image

This is the minimal footprint for crontab on your docker compose projects

version: "3"

services:
  crontab:
    image: javanile/crontab
    command:
      - "* * * * * ping 8.8.8.8"
      - "0 0 1 * * rm -fr /tmp"

Using a custom configuration files

The classic /etc/crontab is supported. But DON'T refer to user on crontab.

version: "3"

services:
  mysql:
    image: javanile/crontab
    volumes:      
      - ./crontab:/etc/crontab

As example ./crontab file. DON'T USE ROOT ON FILE

* * * * * date >> /app/debug.log

Using complex scripts

This is just an example, and the content can be tailored according to the specifics of the project. The goal is just to give an overview of what's the purpose of the project, and what are the advantages of using it.

version: "3"

services:
  crontab:
    image: javanile/crontab
    command:    
      - "* * * * * bash /app/my-project-script.sh"
    volumes:
      ## Mount local path '.' over '/app' to accessing on script file-system 
      - .:/app      
      ## Mount 'docker.sock' to enable your script running 'docker compose' as end-user 
      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock

Logging

By default javanile/crontab logs on stdout visible with the following command

$ docker compose logs -f crontab

License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information.