RVM isnt setting environment with cron

Question

I\'m having a rough time executing script/runner with a cron and RVM. I believe the issues lie with the rvm environment not being set before the runner is executed.

Answer 1

Could you try to place the code you want to run in a separate script, and then use the rvm_cron_runner ?

So place your actions in a file called /path/cron_job

rvm use 1.8.7-p352@2310
cd development/app/my_app2310 && script/runner -e development "Mailer.find_customer"

and then in your crontab write

1 2 * * * /path/rvm_cron_runner /path/cron_job

The differences:

• this does not start a separate shell
• use the parameter of the rvm_cron_runner

If you would use an .rvmrc file, you could even drop the rvm use ... line, I think.