Docker Crontab UI - Edit the host crontab

Make sure these boxes are checked( - [x] ) before submitting an issue.

• [ x] Read issues.md
• [ x] Gone through existing open and closed issues.

I’m trying to run this dockerized to edit the host’s crontab file, but I can’t read anywhere in the documentation that mentions this. Running it by itself edits the docker’s crontab file, which is not useful, and if I try volume mounting my host crontab file

docker run -d -p 8000:8000 -v /etc/cron.d/jobs:/etc/crontabs/root alseambusher/crontab-ui

It actually does work to some extent (writes job to the file), however the web interface reports an HTTP 500 error. Is this the right way to do it?

[mossman07]

@alseambusher Please can you edit the docker isntallations ection to cover all the aspects to save the jobs from the web panel to the host crontab? Thank you

[Macleykun]

@Macleykun it can do both. If you are looking to run commands on the host, you can follow the last section here https://github.com/alseambusher/crontab-ui#docker

oooh awsome! thanks for the info ❤️ ! Btw, wouldn’t it be handier by default to recommend mounting the crontab to the host? I would think that if i accidentally remove the container, that all my settings would be lost 😮 !

I did see: docker run -d -p 8000:8000 -v /etc/cron.d:/etc/crontabs alseambusher/crontab-ui which is think is perfect for me! But wanted to suggest that to be maybe the recommended way, as inexperienced users could maybe lose their stuff if they aren’t careful.