Automatic system shutdown

chobin · 06-05-2006, 08:10 AM

Hi friends,
I need to schedule a reboot of my linux system at a certain time. I tried to this using a cron job:

Code:

00 0 * * * /sbin/shutdown -r now

but a message say that only root can use shutdown command. How can I get root privileges?
Thanks

zaichik · 06-05-2006, 08:35 AM

su to root, and add the the cron job with

Code:

crontab -e

chobin · 06-05-2006, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zaichik

su to root, and add the the cron job with

Code:

crontab -e

you are right zaichik! It was very simple.... I didn't remember that I can use root crontab too.
Thank you very much