How to set up a cron job to run an executable every hour?
0 * * * * cd folder_containing_exe && ./exe_name should work unless there is something else that needs to be setup for the program to run.
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How do you run a crontab in Cygwin on Windows?
You need to also install cygrunsrv so you can set cron up as a windows service, then run cron-config. If you want the cron jobs to send email of any output you’ll also need to install either exim or ssmtp (before running cron-config.) See /usr/share/doc/Cygwin/cron-*.README for more details. Regarding programs without a .exe extension, they … Read more
A cron job that will never execute
If you’re still looking for something robust even in the far future, try https://stackoverflow.com/a/13938099/1601531, where I suggest the use of February 31st in crontab entries which are never intended to execute. 0 0 5 31 2 ?
Execute Python script via crontab
Just use crontab -e and follow the tutorial here. Look at point 3 for a guide on how to specify the frequency. Based on your requirement, it should effectively be: */10 * * * * /usr/bin/python script.py
Run a PHP file in a cron job using CPanel
I used this command to activate cron job for this. /usr/bin/php -q /home/username/public_html/yourfilename.php on godaddy server, and its working fine.
Setting up a cron job in Windows
The windows equivalent to a cron job is a scheduled task. A scheduled task can be created as described by Alex and Rudu, but it can also be done command line with schtasks (if you for instance need to script it or add it to version control). An example: schtasks /create /tn calculate /tr calc … Read more
How do I set a task to run every so often?
Just use launchd. It is a very powerful launcher system and meanwhile it is the standard launcher system for Mac OS X (current OS X version wouldn’t even boot without it). For those who are not familiar with launchd (or with OS X in general), it is like a crossbreed between init, cron, at, SysVinit … Read more
How to create cron job using PHP?
This is the best explanation with code in PHP I have found so far: http://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/managing-cron-jobs-with-php–net-19428 In short: Although the syntax of scheduling a new job may seem daunting at first glance, it’s actually relatively simple to understand once you break it down. A cron job will always have five columns each of which represent a … Read more