crontabs - Looks like I'm hogging this forum section, but I have another question!! I'm trying to set up a cron job

stu2000 · 13th July 2010, 03:43 PM

Looks like I'm hogging this forum section, but I have another question!!

I'm trying to set up a cron job to run every 5 minutes. The server this is running on has no GUI (which is what I'm used to!) so for the first time I'm doing this through SSH.

I was wondering if this is the correct syntax to use in the file after running 'crontab -e'. Well... it's not working, so I assume it's wrong... I guess I'm more asking why it's wrong! lol:

Code:

*/5 * * * * /path/to/file/foo.php

any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Stu

Tom · 13th July 2010, 04:07 PM

have you ran:

/path/to/file/foo.php

from the ssh terminal? it will probably not give any output as you are not telling it to do anything.

you need to run the file through php, so it should be:

php /path/to/file/foo.php

stu2000 · 13th July 2010, 04:24 PM

Thank you! ... long day, I know you have to run it as a php file... so why didn't I? lol Because I'm an idiot that's why... hmmm

Right, the problem now is I think I don't have the right path. Which I'll have to get onto these hosts about.

Also, I can only run it if I'm in the same directory the as the actual script. e.g. if the script 'bar.php' in:

/htdocs/foo/

and I'm in 'htdocs', I can't run:

Code:

php /foo/bar.php

I have to navigate to:

Code:

cd /htdocs/foo

So that I'm in the correct directory. Is that correct?

I'm starting to question my intelligence now lol!

stu2000 · 13th July 2010, 04:35 PM

Cancel that, it is working!

Thanks a lot mate, sometimes it's the most obvious thing you miss...

...well I talk for myself there, it's always the most obvious thing with me lol!

Tom · 14th July 2010, 08:01 AM

what was the issue with the directories?

I spent 20 minutes looking at a domain the other day because DNS wasnt working for it, didnt think to check what name servers it was on and wasted my time looking at the wrong things... it was just one of those days :D

stu2000 · 14th July 2010, 08:40 AM

yeah, tell me about it! ta for the help tho, directory problem wasn't a problem, I was just finishing my day having another "moment" lol

13th July 2010, 03:43 PM	#1
stu2000 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 357 Thanks: 27 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts Expertise: PHP Experience: Professional	crontabs Looks like I'm hogging this forum section, but I have another question!! I'm trying to set up a cron job to run every 5 minutes. The server this is running on has no GUI (which is what I'm used to!) so for the first time I'm doing this through SSH. I was wondering if this is the correct syntax to use in the file after running 'crontab -e'. Well... it's not working, so I assume it's wrong... I guess I'm more asking why it's wrong! lol: Code: /5 * * * /path/to/file/foo.php any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Stu

13th July 2010, 04:07 PM	#2
Tom Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 783 Blog Entries: 16 Thanks: 17 Thanked 35 Times in 35 Posts Expertise: Design & Graphics Experience: Quite Good	have you ran: /path/to/file/foo.php from the ssh terminal? it will probably not give any output as you are not telling it to do anything. you need to run the file through php, so it should be: php /path/to/file/foo.php __________________ www.fusionservers.co.uk\| Inexpensive Themes

13th July 2010, 04:24 PM	#3
stu2000 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 357 Thanks: 27 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts Expertise: PHP Experience: Professional	Thank you! ... long day, I know you have to run it as a php file... so why didn't I? lol Because I'm an idiot that's why... hmmm Right, the problem now is I think I don't have the right path. Which I'll have to get onto these hosts about. Also, I can only run it if I'm in the same directory the as the actual script. e.g. if the script 'bar.php' in: /htdocs/foo/ and I'm in 'htdocs', I can't run: Code: php /foo/bar.php I have to navigate to: Code: cd /htdocs/foo So that I'm in the correct directory. Is that correct? I'm starting to question my intelligence now lol!

13th July 2010, 04:35 PM	#4
stu2000 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 357 Thanks: 27 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts Expertise: PHP Experience: Professional	Cancel that, it is working! Thanks a lot mate, sometimes it's the most obvious thing you miss... ...well I talk for myself there, it's always the most obvious thing with me lol! Last edited by stu2000; 13th July 2010 at 04:37 PM..

14th July 2010, 08:01 AM	#5
Tom Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 783 Blog Entries: 16 Thanks: 17 Thanked 35 Times in 35 Posts Expertise: Design & Graphics Experience: Quite Good	what was the issue with the directories? I spent 20 minutes looking at a domain the other day because DNS wasnt working for it, didnt think to check what name servers it was on and wasted my time looking at the wrong things... it was just one of those days :D __________________ www.fusionservers.co.uk\| Inexpensive Themes

14th July 2010, 08:40 AM	#6
stu2000 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 357 Thanks: 27 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts Expertise: PHP Experience: Professional	yeah, tell me about it! ta for the help tho, directory problem wasn't a problem, I was just finishing my day having another "moment" lol

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