Cron and Scheduled-Job Failure Modes with Exit Codes and Remediations
Available on 1 platform
Sign in to view source links and access this dataset
Description
Verified in July 2026, this dataset catalogs 10 failure modes for cron and scheduled jobs. It includes exit codes, POSIX signals, typical causes, and remediations for each mode, with citations to primary sources like the GNU Bash Manual and Linux man-pages.
Use Cases
Classify job failures based on exit codes and POSIX signals mentioned in the description.
Generate remediation suggestions for failed scheduled jobs based on typical causes.
Train models to predict job failure modes using the structured taxonomy of causes and signals.
Strengths
10 distinct failure modes are documented.
Each entry cites a primary source, such as the GNU Bash Manual or Linux man-pages.
Data was verified in July 2026.
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
Source
Primary sources cited include the GNU Bash Manual and Linux man-pages.
Collection Method
Compilation and verification of documented failure modes from technical manuals.
License is unknown; terms of use must be verified.