Question

As stated, when I run a direct PHP script like so:

# /usr/bin/php path/to/script.php

I am able to use environment variables

But when I have this script running from cron:

* * * * * /usr/bin/php path/to/script.php

The script runs but all my environment variables are null.

How do I simulate the CLI via the cron?

(on centOS / linux)

Answer 1

You can write a script which sets the environment variables you want to be present:

#!/bin/bash

export ENV_VAR_ONE="value one"
export ENV_VAR_TWO="value two"
/usr/bin/php path/to/script.php

and then invoke that script from cron instead.