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chnlinux 10-15-2007 11:03 PM
Scheduling Cron Job
 
Hi ,

I want the cron job to run for every four hours on daily basis.Please help me in how to setup in the crontab

Thanks/Chn

tajamari 10-15-2007 11:09 PM
0 * * * * yourscript

create it as a text file if you want to save it. then run crontab yourfile.txt

chrism01 10-15-2007 11:22 PM
See here: http://www.adminschoice.com/docs/cro...Crontab%20file

Tinkster 10-15-2007 11:37 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by tajamari (Post 2925639)
0 * * * * yourscript

create it as a text file if you want to save it. then run crontab yourfile.txt
That's wrong. This will run the job every hour on the hour.

Code:
0 */4 * * * yourscript
would run it every 4 hours on the hour.



Cheers,
Tink

Tinkster 10-15-2007 11:37 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by chrism01 (Post 2925649)
Congrats on your 2000th post ;}



Cheers,
Tink

tajamari 10-16-2007 04:51 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tinkster (Post 2925658)
That's wrong. This will run the job every hour on the hour.

Code:
0 */4 * * * yourscript
would run it every 4 hours on the hour.



Cheers,
Tink
sorry tink :) i overlooked the "four" hihihi


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