Last job execution ran 4 days ago. Something seems wrong

The Basics

  • Nextcloud Server version (e.g., 29.x.x):
    • 31.0.2
  • Operating system and version (e.g., Ubuntu 24.04):
    • Docker on Unraid 7.0.1
  • Web server and version (e.g, Apache 2.4.25):
    • Whatever the docker comes with
  • Reverse proxy and version _(e.g. nginx 1.27.2)
    • swag latest
  • PHP version (e.g, 8.3):
    • Whatever the docker comes with
  • Is this the first time you’ve seen this error? (Yes / No):
    • yes
  • When did this problem seem to first start?
    • Don’t know, just noticed it now
  • Installation method (e.g. AlO, NCP, Bare Metal/Archive, etc.)
  • Are you using CloudfIare, mod_security, or similar? (Yes / No)
    • Don’t know

Summary of the issue you are facing:

In the admin basic settings, it says this error at the top:

Last job execution ran 4 days ago. Something seems wrong.

It used to be set to AJAX mode which also gave this error. Then I switched it to Cron, which now also gives this error. AJAX was the default the docker comes with, so that is the least I would expect to work.

Actually, since this is the official docker, it shouldn’t have this option at all. The entire machenism is (or can/should be made) 100% predictable in an official docker, so there ought to be just one option that works for everyone using this docker.

Steps to replicate it (hint: details matter!):

  1. Install official nextcloud docker
  2. Wait
  3. Maybe switch it to cron, because I have no idea what any of the options even mean, or why they are here
  4. Wait more

Log entries

Nextcloud

Empty

Web server / Reverse Proxy

Nothing abnormal. Just a perfectly normal access log.

Configuration

Nextcloud

{
    "system": {
        "htaccess.RewriteBase": "\/",
        "memcache.local": "\\OC\\Memcache\\APCu",
        "apps_paths": [
            {
                "path": "\/var\/www\/html\/apps",
                "url": "\/apps",
                "writable": false
            },
            {
                "path": "\/var\/www\/html\/custom_apps",
                "url": "\/custom_apps",
                "writable": true
            }
        ],
        "upgrade.disable-web": true,
        "instanceid": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "passwordsalt": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "secret": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "trusted_domains": [
            "192.168.10.3:8666",
            "[redacted]"
        ],
        "trusted_proxies": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "datadirectory": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "dbtype": "mysql",
        "version": "31.0.2.1",
        "overwrite.cli.url": "https:\/\/[redacted]\/",
        "overwritehost": "[redacted]",
        "overwriteprotocol": "https",
        "dbname": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "dbhost": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "dbport": "",
        "dbtableprefix": "oc_",
        "mysql.utf8mb4": true,
        "dbuser": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "dbpassword": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "installed": true,
        "maintenance": false,
        "forbidden_filename_basenames": [
            "con",
            "prn",
            "aux",
            "nul",
            "com0",
            "com1",
            "com2",
            "com3",
            "com4",
            "com5",
            "com6",
            "com7",
            "com8",
            "com9",
            "com\u00b9",
            "com\u00b2",
            "com\u00b3",
            "lpt0",
            "lpt1",
            "lpt2",
            "lpt3",
            "lpt4",
            "lpt5",
            "lpt6",
            "lpt7",
            "lpt8",
            "lpt9",
            "lpt\u00b9",
            "lpt\u00b2",
            "lpt\u00b3"
        ],
        "forbidden_filename_characters": [
            "<",
            ">",
            ":",
            "\"",
            "|",
            "?",
            "*",
            "\\",
            "\/"
        ],
        "forbidden_filename_extensions": [
            " ",
            ".",
            ".filepart",
            ".part"
        ],
        "mail_smtpmode": "smtp",
        "mail_smtphost": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "mail_sendmailmode": "smtp",
        "mail_smtpport": "465",
        "mail_from_address": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "mail_domain": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "mail_smtpauth": true,
        "mail_smtpname": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "mail_smtppassword": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "mail_smtpsecure": "ssl",
        "default_phone_region": "NL",
        "maintenance_window_start": 3,
        "loglevel": 2
    }
}

Apps

Enabled:
  - activity: 4.0.0
  - app_api: 5.0.2
  - bruteforcesettings: 4.0.0
  - circles: 31.0.0
  - cloud_federation_api: 1.14.0
  - comments: 1.21.0
  - contactsinteraction: 1.12.0
  - dashboard: 7.11.0
  - dav: 1.33.0
  - federatedfilesharing: 1.21.0
  - federation: 1.21.0
  - files: 2.3.1
  - files_downloadlimit: 4.0.0
  - files_pdfviewer: 4.0.0
  - files_reminders: 1.4.0
  - files_sharing: 1.23.1
  - files_trashbin: 1.21.0
  - files_versions: 1.24.0
  - firstrunwizard: 4.0.0
  - logreader: 4.0.0
  - lookup_server_connector: 1.19.0
  - nextcloud_announcements: 3.0.0
  - notifications: 4.0.0
  - oauth2: 1.19.1
  - password_policy: 3.0.0
  - photos: 4.0.0-dev.1
  - privacy: 3.0.0
  - profile: 1.0.0
  - provisioning_api: 1.21.0
  - recommendations: 4.0.0
  - related_resources: 2.0.0
  - serverinfo: 3.0.0
  - settings: 1.14.0
  - sharebymail: 1.21.0
  - support: 3.0.0
  - survey_client: 3.0.0
  - systemtags: 1.21.1
  - text: 5.0.0
  - theming: 2.6.1
  - twofactor_backupcodes: 1.20.0
  - twofactor_totp: 13.0.0-dev.0
  - updatenotification: 1.21.0
  - user_status: 1.11.0
  - viewer: 4.0.0
  - weather_status: 1.11.0
  - webhook_listeners: 1.2.0
  - workflowengine: 2.13.0
Disabled:
  - admin_audit: 1.21.0
  - encryption: 2.19.0
  - files_external: 1.23.0
  - suspicious_login: 9.0.1
  - twofactor_nextcloud_notification: 5.0.0
  - user_ldap: 1.22.0

please share your docker-compose file. be aware you need another sidecar container to run cron in docker

use search many discussions exist for running cron in container e.g. Nextcloud Docker Container - best way to run cron job. advanced example is here How to docker-compose with notify_push (2024)