How do I troubleshoot my cron job that isn't running?

How do I troubleshoot my cron job that isn't running?

First, check the cron log files to see if there are any error messages. You can usually find them in /var/log/cron.

What if I don't see any logs? Is there another way to check?

If there are no logs, ensure that the cron daemon is running. You can check its status with systemctl status cron.

I checked and it's running. What else could be wrong?

Make sure the cron job syntax is correct and that the script has executable permissions. You can test the script manually.

How do I test the script manually?

You can run the script directly in the terminal by navigating to its directory and using ./script_name.sh.