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Old 07-08-2005, 12:33 AM   #1
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run shell script on cron


Where can I learn writing shell scripts? I want to run a shell script via Cron daily...
plz help
 
Old 07-08-2005, 01:09 AM   #2
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Re: run shell script on cron

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Originally posted by varunbihani
Where can I learn writing shell scripts? I want to run a shell script via Cron daily...
plz help


in your command line give

crontab -e

insert this line,this will run every night 09.30 PM

30 21 * * * /home/username/www/scriptname

check the execute permissions of script


To know more about shell scripting refer following links
http://www.freeos.com/guides/lsst/
http://www.tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/
 
Old 07-08-2005, 01:10 AM   #3
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Good Scripting info:
http://linuxreviews.org/beginner/Bas...tion-HOWTO/en/

Some additional good Cron stuff:
http://linuxweblog.com/node/24

KC
 
Old 07-08-2005, 01:15 AM   #4
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http://www.freeos.com/guides/lsst/
 
Old 07-08-2005, 01:33 AM   #5
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How can I run a shell comman daily at particular time with cron??
Do I need to write a shell script for that command and run that shell script on cron??
Plz help
 
Old 07-08-2005, 01:50 AM   #6
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That i said already, put your cron entry in your crontab , look my above post, and change the time according to u
 
  


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