launch phoronix test suite as a cronjob on linux

[garcimo]

Hello

we would like to launch phoronix test suite the night using the linux crontab
i did a batch-setup then run it as batch benchmark.. is this the right way to do it.. then how to view the results?

in batch setup there is no way to put the name or description so how can I do that to give meaningful names to the tests that are to be done during the night

regards

[Michael]

You can either setup a Phoromatic Server and deploy it that way. If using the batch benchmark functionality, you can still seed the test result identifier, description, etc. Look at the Phoronix Test Suite documentation with the environment variables and via the environment variables like TEST_RESULTS_IDENTIFIER you can see that information. You would then be able to view the results locally just as you would any other run PTS result. If running many systems, using the Phoromatic Server is the much nicer way.

[garcimo]

apparently there is something wrong with crontab job:

when run in the crontab with the following command:

5 0 * * * phoronix-test-suite batch-benchmark hdparm-read > hdparm-test-results

this is the output file in the root home dir:


Phoronix Test Suite v8.0.1

Installed: pts/hdparm-read-1.0.0

Cannot run pts/hdparm-read-1.0.0 in batch mode as root access is required.


I run it in the root's crontab..

i cannot use server as the server are quite old and no php5.4+.

thanks

[garcimo]

Hello

does anyone has any idea why I cannot run the hdparm-read test from the crontab ot says that root access is required but I am root.. I use the crontab of root user

normal hdparm command works but I' d like to use phoronix instead of having to write a custom script that does the same.

thank you

[Michael]

Hello

does anyone has any idea why I cannot run the hdparm-read test from the crontab ot says that root access is required but I am root.. I use the crontab of root user

normal hdparm command works but I' d like to use phoronix instead of having to write a custom script that does the same.

thank you

Does it still have root detection issues if using the latest stable release now (8.2.0)? I haven't encountered this issue myself.

[garcimo]

Hello

with the latest version in the crontab

it happens for the hdparm-read test.

however if I run with at command it runs ok but not when I put the line in the root's crontab in batch mode..

[Michael]

Hello

with the latest version in the crontab

it happens for the hdparm-read test.

however if I run with at command it runs ok but not when I put the line in the root's crontab in batch mode..

This patch I just added should fix it if the cron job is running with different username - https://github.com/phoronix-test-sui...de3b35d8ec34ca

[garcimo]

Hello
thank you for this however it is not running as other user crontab but the root's

how do you apply the path?

regards