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# 1  
Old 12-09-2008
why isnt cron working?
I am using Ubuntu linux desktop, and I am trying to schedule a sheel script to run every 10minutes.

These are the steps I have taken:

Code:
crontab -e

added and saved this line to the file
Code:
# m h  dom mon dow   command
*/1 * * * * /home/enzo/Desktop/dlrecentuse

restarted cron:
Code:
 sudo /etc/init.d/cron restart

nothing is happening, any ideas?
Last edited by daydreamer; 12-09-2008 at 04:16 PM..
# 2  
Old 12-09-2008
Code:
*/1 * * * * /home/enzo/Desktop/dlrecentuse

That doesnt make sense.

* * * * * /home/enzo/Desktop/dlrecentuse

That runs every minute.

Code:
*/10 * * * * /home/enzo/Desktop/dlrecentuse

Runs every 10 minutes

You dont have to restart cron after changin.

Look in cron log in /var/log to see if there are any errors.
# 3  
Old 12-09-2008
o ok thanks for the help.. ive got the cron task running now, but just need to sort out my script.

i thought */1 would run every other minute!
# 4  
Old 12-09-2008
*/2 would be every 2 mins, */5 every 5 mins...etc...
# 5  
Old 12-09-2008
thanks all working now.
# 6  
Old 12-09-2008
I have a related question if you know -
if */10 is every 10 - is it on 00, 10, 20 etc?

what if you want to run every 10 mins starting on 02 - 02, 12, 22, etc?
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