Scheduled test is not running at the correct, scheduled time

[ampersandru]

In general settings, I have 0 5 * * * as my scheduled speed test, which should be every day at 5 AM. However, it is running the speed test every day at 22:00, which is 10 PM. I don't believe it's a timezone issue because when I manually run a test, the shown last run time is correct.

[alexjustesen]

Double check your time zone as the default is UTC. Also improvements will be made in connection with #194

[alexdelprete]

I don't believe it's a timezone issue because when I manually run a test, the shown last run time is correct.

Configure TZ env variable in docker-compose and also the localtime volume mapping:

version: '3.3'
services:
  speedtest-tracker:
    image: ghcr.io/alexjustesen/speedtest-tracker:v0.5.0
    container_name: speedtest-tracker
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - 8008:443
    environment:
      TZ: Europe/Rome
      PUID: 1000
      PGID: 1000
      DB_CONNECTION: mysql
      DB_HOST: mariadb.axel.dom
      DB_PORT: 3306
      DB_DATABASE: speedtest_tracker
      DB_USERNAME: xxxxxxxxxx
      DB_PASSWORD: **********
    volumes:
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
      - $PWD/config:/config
      - $PWD/certs:/etc/ssl/web

[ampersandru]

Binding /etc/localtime fixed it, I already had TZ: America/Los_Angeles - I believe it was actually running at 5AM PST but displaying 22:00. Adding the /etc/localtime bind seems to have updated the time on the tests to be 5AM

Thanks!

[alexdelprete]

@alexjustesen this should be added to the docs, it's one of the most common issues.

[alexjustesen]

Yeah that's a good call, I'm opening the issue again until a PR is open or docs updated.

[alexdelprete]

TZ: America/Los_Angeles

PR submitted: alexjustesen/speedtest-tracker-docs#14

[LarryT8959]

I’m trying to figure the code for running scheduled test on the half hour? Is that possible? I brought back to like an old Mac and built a second server with docker installed. I also have this running on my nas which is testing on the hour. I don’t really want them running at the same time. I’m trying to compare speeds. The speeds on the nas are inconsistent at best.
Thanks

[alexdelprete]

I’m trying to figure the code for running scheduled test on the half hour? Is that possible?

ST supports crontab expressions. Under the expression field, it says: "You can also use the cron expression generator HERE to help you make schedules."

Did you try to use the linked crontab expression generator or at least google it?

[LarryT8959]

I tried that same formula on the expression generator put didn't get it to work. I assume it would yield results on the web page but I guess I was wrong. I placed it in the actual test page an it took, no errors. Thanks