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#1.    How do you create a "Crontab" file?
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I have a cgi script that pulls emails from a pop3 account and creates tickets for these emails. The script only works when it is called...so I need to set up some type of script or file that will automatically "call" the file in regular intervals....I've done a lil research and I think I need a "crontab".

Anyone know how to create this type of file and where I would upload it on my server?

Any help is appreciated. tia
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Telli - I did a search and found a generator..it gave me the following:

*/5 * * * * /home/virtual/site38/fst/var/www/cgi-bin/scripts/pop2pipe.cgi > /dev/null


After the code, it gave the following instructions:

SSH or telnet into your account.

At the prompt, type in 'crontab -e'. This will open up your crontab file, or create a new one if it doesn't exist.
When this file opens, you will see other cron jobs listed in here, or if you haven't any - you'll see a bunch of lines with '~' on them.

Use the cursor to go down until you can't move the cursor down any more. This is where you start your new line. Press 'o' to insert a new line.

Press 'o' to insert a new line. If you want to edit a line, press 'i'.
Copy the code above, then right click into your SSH or telnet client to paste the above code in. This should all go in as a new line.

Press the 'esc' key to exit out of edit mode.

To save the changes and exit, type the following in: ZZ
If you want to exit without saving changes, type in: :q!

Once you have exited, to view the new entry in your crontab file type crontab -l in at the prompt. This will list the contents of your crontab file.
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is this possible on a codezhosted server?
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Sure you just do it a little differant you manually enter it into the cron file in the etc directory.




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which file in the etc directory are you referring to?

In the etc folder I see:

cron.d (folder)
cron.daily (folder)
cron.monthly (folder)
cron. weekly (folder)

cron.daily is the only folder with files in it:

00updatestats
rmattachments

I tried to add a line to both of these files and reupload through ftp - but I didn't have permission to write to the file.
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Eagerly awaiting Telli's Linux prowess.




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Actually that is correct you cannot edit them through the ftp only root has perm's for that. You will have to use SSH you can get a free tool for that called putty if you do a search on google. Submit your info here [ Register or login to view links on this board. ] and I will activate SSH on your account for you.




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sent info per that link. Please let me know when it's activated.
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Okay, we're using putty.exe and SSH in, but we can't do anything. It allows us to login, but no commands work. I'm a newb, so go easy. After logging in I typed crontab -e and got nothin' I appreciate your patience.




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This will require you to some reading about accesing via shell. You will need to use a pico (text editor for DOS) to the editing and make sure the directions are for a linux server. If you require more assistance then use the [ Register or login to view links on this board. ] feedback please.




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