Title: Timeout waiting for output from CGI script
Last modified: December 6, 2021

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# Timeout waiting for output from CGI script

 *  Resolved [pharmaliferesearch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pharmaliferesearch/)
 * (@pharmaliferesearch)
 * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/timeout-waiting-for-output-from-cgi-script-4/)
 * I’m having this warning message in the server log. It shows everyday at the time
   I set Updraft to perform the backup. I’m wondering if it has to do with Updraft
   and, if this is the case, what does it mean?
 * 2021-12-06 05:56:14 UTC [apache][:warn] [pid 78475] [client 35.207.108.226:44326]
   Timeout waiting for output from CGI script /home/u2-3smbpbz3ack2/www/shop.pharmaliferesearch.
   com/public_html/wp-cron.php, referer: [https://shop.pharmaliferesearch.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron=1638769573.9931030273437500000000](https://shop.pharmaliferesearch.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron=1638769573.9931030273437500000000)

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 *  Plugin Contributor [bcrodua](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcrodua/)
 * (@bcrodua)
 * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/timeout-waiting-for-output-from-cgi-script-4/#post-15136108)
 * Hi,
 * Please could you send us a copy of the full backup log?
    This can be found in
   the UpdraftPlus Existing Backups tab. The contents will be too long to post here
   directly, but you can use an online service such as Dropbox or Pastebin, and 
   post the link here.
 * Regards,
    Bryle
 *  Thread Starter [pharmaliferesearch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pharmaliferesearch/)
 * (@pharmaliferesearch)
 * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/timeout-waiting-for-output-from-cgi-script-4/#post-15136162)
 * Hi Bcrodua,
 * thank you for answering.
    you can find the backup log in this link: [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/u3fit8f9envazpw/AADnMo6W_YLZsDEzGZdDu7ABa?dl=0](https://www.dropbox.com/sh/u3fit8f9envazpw/AADnMo6W_YLZsDEzGZdDu7ABa?dl=0)
 *  Plugin Contributor [bcrodua](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcrodua/)
 * (@bcrodua)
 * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/timeout-waiting-for-output-from-cgi-script-4/#post-15140639)
 * Hi,
 * Could you try to reduce the backup archive split size. This will split the backup
   into smaller, more manageable files. To do this, open the ‘expert settings’ section
   of the UpdraftPlus Settings tab, and find the ‘split backups every’ option. Set
   this to 25Mb, save your settings and run a new process.
 * Kind Regards,
    Bryle

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 * Last activity: [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/timeout-waiting-for-output-from-cgi-script-4/#post-15140639)
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