Cron

Cron icon The cron feature allow you to automate repetitive tasks on the server that hosts your web site. This is a powerful tool that allows you to automate repetitive tasks. For example, you could add a cron job that activates a Perl script that downloads your favorite online newspapers and provides them collated in one file every morning before breakfast.

Please refer to http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7.2-Manual/custom-guide/cron-task.html for more information about cron entries.

To add a cron entry:

  1. Click on the Cron link in the navigation area.

  2. Click on the [New Job] link.

  3. Enter the required values in the time fields. If you do not know how to do this, please contact your web administrator.

  4. Enter the command that the cron job will run in the Command field.

    Example: The cron entry pictured below will run a batch file called shortcuts.sh at 11:00pm every Sunday night.

  5. Click on the Create Job button.

    Adding a cron entry

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Deleting a cron entry