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Old 07-27-2009
Running 2 scripts one after the other using cron
I would like to run two scripts using cron one immediately after the other. Is it enough to put them one after another in the cron file to run at the same time, or will this cause them to run concurrently?
# 2  
Old 07-27-2009
It would cause them to run concurrently. You can always cron the first script and launch the second one from the end of that.
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Old 07-27-2009
Thanks, I will give that a try.
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Old 07-27-2009
You could also set the cron job to be two scripts such as

Code:
30 * * * * /path/to/first_script ; /path/to/second_script

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Old 07-27-2009
That seems to work. Thanks peterro.
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