tagged [cron]

What is the Windows version of cron?

What is the Windows version of cron? A [Google search](http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=windows+cron) turned up software that performs the same functions as c...

What is the equivalent to cron jobs in ASP.NET?

What is the equivalent to cron jobs in ASP.NET? In PHP we have cron jobs, where the hosting server automatically picks up and executes a task as per the schedule given. What would be a good alternativ...

17 Jul at 09:25

Execute PHP script in cron job

Execute PHP script in cron job In our centos6 server. I would like to execute a php script in cron job as apache user but unfortunately it does not work. Here is the edition of crontab (crontab -uapac...

20 Dec at 00:57

How to set up a cron job to run an executable every hour?

How to set up a cron job to run an executable every hour? I need to set up a cron job that runs an executable compiled using gcc once every hour. I logged in as root and typed `crontab -e` Then I ente...

20 Aug at 19:55

How to specify in crontab by what user to run script?

How to specify in crontab by what user to run script? I have few crontab jobs that run under root, but that gives me some problems. For example all folders created in process of that cron job are unde...

7 Oct at 21:43

How do I write a bash script to restart a process if it dies?

How do I write a bash script to restart a process if it dies? I have a python script that'll be checking a queue and performing an action on each item: How do I write a bash script that will check if ...

23 Feb at 06:54

Running a cron every 30 seconds

Running a cron every 30 seconds Ok so I have a cron that I need to run every 30 seconds. Here is what I have: It runs, but is this running every 30 minutes or 30 seconds? Also, I have been reading tha...

19 Dec at 07:25

Calculate Cron Next Run Time in C#

Calculate Cron Next Run Time in C# I have crontab-like scheduler. Time definition "MM HH WD MD M": MM- minutes HH- hours WD- days of week MD - days of month M - months WD, MD and M allow multiple entr...

15 Nov at 06:40

Execute a recurring job in Hangfire every 8 days

Execute a recurring job in Hangfire every 8 days Is it possible to create a recurring job in Hangfire that executes after a given number of days, say 8. The nearest I found was to execute a job once i...

3 Feb at 04:51

Run crontab with user input

Run crontab with user input i created a crontab which will run a bash script test.sh. This test.sh file requires some input from the user, and saves the user input into a variable. How do i ensure tha...

19 Jul at 13:46

Spring Scheduling - Cron expression for everyday at midnight not working?

Spring Scheduling - Cron expression for everyday at midnight not working? I am trying to schedule a task in Spring which is to be run everyday at midnight. I followed the [official guide](https://spri...

find -mtime files older than 1 hour

find -mtime files older than 1 hour I have this command that I run every 24 hours currently. I would like to run it every 1 hour and delete files that are older than 1 hour. Is this correct: ``` find ...

28 Sep at 00:15

Using CRON jobs to visit url?

Using CRON jobs to visit url? I have a web application that has to perform a repeated tasks, Sending messages and alerts, I, already, use a script page do those tasks when it loaded in the browser i.e...

CronJob not running

CronJob not running I have set up a cronjob for root user in ubuntu environment as follows by typing `crontab -e` But the cronjob does not run. I have tried checking if the cronjob is running using `p...

22 Aug at 23:14

Run cron job only if it isn't already running

Run cron job only if it isn't already running I'm trying to set up a cron job as a sort of watchdog for a daemon that I've created. If the daemon errors out and fails, I want the cron job to periodica...

15 Oct at 21:10

what does it mean "(include_path='.:/usr/share/pear:/usr/share/php')"?

what does it mean "(include_path='.:/usr/share/pear:/usr/share/php')"? I have file structure on EC2 like : but facing some file referencing problem. I have tried file referencing as: ``` `require_once...

8 Aug at 06:17

mysqldump & gzip commands to properly create a compressed file of a MySQL database using crontab

mysqldump & gzip commands to properly create a compressed file of a MySQL database using crontab I am having problems with getting a `crontab` to work. I want to automate a MySQL database backup. The ...

24 Mar at 14:54

Running a simple shell script as a cronjob

Running a simple shell script as a cronjob I have a very simple shell script I need to run as a cronjob but I can't get even the test scripts to run. Here's and example script: /home/myUser/scripts/te...

3 Nov at 17:10

CronExpressions - any librarys out there to generate them/convert them into human readable form?

CronExpressions - any librarys out there to generate them/convert them into human readable form? I am using Quartz.NET, and my scheduler relies heavily on the use of cron expression's - such as the on...

23 Jun at 11:55

Crontab not executing a Python script?

Crontab not executing a Python script? My python script is not running under my crontab. I have placed this in the python script at the top: I have tried doing this: Added to my `crontab -e`: My /var/...

15 Sep at 18:39

How do I get a Cron like scheduler in Python?

How do I get a Cron like scheduler in Python? I'm looking for a library in Python which will provide `at` and `cron` like functionality. I'd quite like have a pure Python solution, rather than relying...

15 Nov at 11:41

Execute Python script via crontab

Execute Python script via crontab I'm trying to execute a Python script using the Linux [crontab](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cron#Overview). I want to run this script every 10 minutes. I found a lo...

21 Nov at 21:18