cron Jobs help if possible

Gazevs25

Hi
I am currently installing a php script and I have done many with no hassle but I have never done cron jobs and would like to know how to put the script in.
the web host company allows cron jobs and has the places to put the hours and things similar to this

box box box box box command box
the script is

/PATH/TO/lynx --dump [url]http://PUT_YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME_HERE/scripts/admin/cronjobs.php[/url] > /dev/null

I know about the stars but what I don't know is /path/to/lunx--dump
as I have not got a php page called lynx or know in which directory this should be.

I hope someone can point me in the right direction, I have looked at the cron job tutorial on the hosting company and it says to do something like this :
***** GET [url]http://PUT_YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME_HERE/scripts/admin/cronjobs.php[/url]
but I don't think this is right as pathtolynx has not been used.

Thanks
Gareth

icaro

Originally posted by Gazevs25
Hi

/PATH/TO/lynx --dump [url]http://PUT_YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME_HERE/scripts/admin/cronjobs.php[/url] > /dev/null

I know about the stars but what I don't know is /path/to/lunx--dump
as I have not got a php page called lynx or know in which directory this should be.

I hope someone can point me in the right direction, I have looked at the cron job tutorial on the hosting company and it says to do something like this :
***** GET [url]http://PUT_YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME_HERE/scripts/admin/cronjobs.php[/url]
but I don't think this is right as pathtolynx has not been used.

Thanks
Gareth [/B]

it looks right, since GET is a command to linux try to recover that url (as a browser does), so, time to time (that stars) your server will acess your php script..
another way to do this is inform local server path, something like php /home/www/userXX/dir/file.php
but that is not a good way to do this because that path can change (that server is not yours, you rent space, right?)
do exactly as hosting company asks you to and i guess everything gona work.

tip: if you use includes or requires on your script, you will need to inform to shell where it is, so you will need to know the entire path and do
0 cd /home/www/path/to/your/site/ && php /home/www/path/to/your/site/script.php

that will run every full hour.

more tips:
export VISUAL='pico -w' ----> to use a better editor
crontab -? -----> to options

good luck 🙂
[] Icaro