Cron Job Problem

Corellon · 08-11-2003, 04:20 AM

Hi I have a question about cron job

is there a way to execute a php script every lest say half an hour ?
I understand that something like:
30 * * * * path/script_name.php will do no good cause i need apache server to execute it... does any one know the command needed for that ?

Thanks

AltF4 · 08-11-2003, 04:46 AM

your script should start with a line like:

#!/usr/bin/php
[.....PHP SCRIPT HERE ....]

and the x-bit should be set and the script should be readable to cron (e.g. chmod ugo+rx /path/to/script)

jalal · 08-11-2003, 04:47 AM

this should work, as PHP by itself doesn't need apache.

from the command line, try:

php yourscript.php

and see if it works. you can then do a cron job for it.

codecruncher · 08-11-2003, 07:29 AM

Well, for PHP to work on the shell without apache, you need to compile it as an cgi. (meaning without --with-apxs)

But you also could do something like
lynx localhost/script.php

that should work as well... I am not 100% if it would work like I wrote it, but I do not that it does, cos I did it like a year ago, once....long time ago...

best regards
Klaus

Corellon · 08-12-2003, 04:27 AM

Thanks for the help

Followed jalal advice and it worked perfectly, all that is needed is to add php before the script name.

Thanks again.