How do I start graphical applications via cron?

p0ser · 01-20-2005, 02:14 PM

I'm having problems scheduling azureus to start at a given time using cron. I can start any console-based application, but every graphical applications fails to start. I'm using Gentoo, KDE and vixie-cron.
Can anyone help, please?

Thanks in advance.

sludink · 01-21-2005, 01:36 PM

instead of using just
azureus
as the command, like you probably did, give the command:
env DISPLAY=:0.0 azureus
I hope this works.

Tinkster · 01-21-2005, 01:57 PM

Or without env if cron has bash as it's shell ...

And try the full path, just in case.

Cheers,
Tink

p0ser · 01-21-2005, 02:25 PM

Thanks for the replies, but I've already been advised to use that DISPLAY thingy, and it didn't work. I didn't use "env", though, I'll give it a try and post results later. And yes, I'm using the full path /usr/bin/azureus.

Tinkster · 01-21-2005, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by p0ser
Thanks for the replies, but I've already been advised to use that DISPLAY thingy, and it didn't work. I didn't use "env", though, I'll give it a try and post results later. And yes, I'm using the full path /usr/bin/azureus.

And you were using the crontab of the user who was
already running an X session? :)

Cheers,
Tink

p0ser · 01-21-2005, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tinkster
And you were using the crontab of the user who was
already running an X session?

Cheers,
Tink

I'm not absolutely sure, but I think so. Have you ever tried it and it actually worked?

Tinkster · 01-21-2005, 02:40 PM

More than once ... and just to re-assure myself that
env wasn't necessary I did the following about 50
minutes ago ...

Code:

57 8 * * * DISPLAY=localhost:0.0 /usr/X11R6/bin/oclock&

All good, all happy ...

Cheers,
Tink

p0ser · 01-21-2005, 02:44 PM

Thanks a lot, I'm goona try it as soon as I arrive home