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View log with crontab tasks

# 1. Open crontab
$ crontab -e

# 2. Add output log file
30 03 * * * /bin/bash -l -c 'backup perform -t my_backup' >> ~/crontab/backuplog

# 3. Open log file
tail -f ~/crontab/backuplog
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Whenever

When using whenever you can redirect your output when defining your task like follow:

  every 3.hours do
    rake "my:rake:task", :output => {:error => 'error.log', :standard => 'cron.log'}
  end
Look here for more information:

https://github.com/javan/whenever/wiki/Output-redirection-aka-logging-your-cron-jobs

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