Run a script every 10 minutes

hraposo · 11-07-2006, 01:33 PM

I want run a script every 10 minutes I created a file names dyndns em:
/etc/cron.d
An I put that line:
0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 * * * * root /etc/ppp/ip-up.d/dyndns_update.sh >/dev/null 2>&1 But the script don't run. Why?

konsolebox · 11-07-2006, 08:51 PM

If you're sure that the syntax is already correct, first you must at least know if the script runs but just immediately bails out. Add a line similar to this in the beginning of the script. Check if a file is created.

cat /dev/null > /tmp/file

If a file is created, it should be a problem with the script. You can post the script here so that others can also see it if you like.

hraposo · 11-08-2006, 05:39 AM

The cron.d is running the script is running to because when I execute the script in terminal there's no problem. The only problem can be this line 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 * * * * root /etc/ppp/ip-up.d/dyndns_update.sh >/dev/null 2>&1

unSpawn · 11-08-2006, 06:44 AM

AFAIK there should be spaces: "0,10,20,30,40,50".
Using "*/10" notation saves you typing twelve chars.