04-29-2010
I just realized we have a
cron FAQ <edit> FAQ section. (seriously, I didn't know
).
In general, one of the most common mistakes when using cron is understanding the limited environment in which a cron job runs.
Last edited by verdepollo; 04-29-2010 at 06:47 PM..
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