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# 1  
Old 08-19-2010
Help on sleeping the script
Hi all,

How can i specify to sleep for 24 hours in a script

Thanks
Firestar
# 2  
Old 08-19-2010
Code:
sleep $((60 * 60 * 24))

# 3  
Old 08-19-2010
try add cron for exa every 12 pm on mondays - wednesdays - fridays

Code:
00 12 * * 1,3,5 /usr/local/bin/myscript.sh

or sundays - tuesdays - thursday - saturdays
Code:
 
00 12 * * 0,2,4,6 /usr/local/bin/myscript.sh

every 12 pm for 24 hours

Code:
00 12 * * * /usr/local/bin/myscript.sh


just only after 24 hours
Code:
 
# at -f myscript.sh now + 24 hours

sleep 24 hours but can be kill (shutdown) script unexpectedly
Code:
 
# sleep 86400

# 4  
Old 08-19-2010
if your version of sleep supports
Code:
sleep 1d

# 5  
Old 08-19-2010
You can also sleep using read. This is helpful if you're interactive.
Code:
until read -t 86400; do
    : script continues until enter key is pressed
done

# 6  
Old 08-20-2010
Quote:
Originally Posted by firestar
Hi all,

How can i specify to sleep for 24 hours in a script

Thanks
Firestar
Does this work?
Code:
sleep 86400

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