running scripts with cron

suj · 07-21-2010, 07:59 AM

i have a script in /root/new.sh .how can i run this script with cron??
crontab -e
* * * * * "how to give path to script?"

sem007 · 07-21-2010, 08:14 AM

Hi suj,

Try following entry

Code:

crontab -e

30 * * * * /bin/bash /root/new.sh

new.sh script execute every 30 min.

Filip_Kv · 07-21-2010, 04:56 PM

Make sure that the script in /root has executable permissions before scheduling it.
As root type:

Code:

chmod 700 /root/new.sh
crontab -e
30 * * * * /root/new.sh

to execute it every 30 mins.