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Old 04-02-2007
cron job every 2 min
hi guys!

I have problem with cron Smilie
2,4,6,8,10,12,14,18,20,22,24,26,28,30,32,34,36,38,40,42,44,46,48,50,52,54,56,58,60 * * * * /usr/local/george/update.py

I try this to schedule the script to run every second min forever Smilie but it doesn't work Smilie

any idea?

thanks in advance
george
# 2  
Old 04-02-2007
this is the output:

$ sudo crontab -u george cronjob
11:54:40 installing file /usr/local/george/cronjob for user george
/usr/local/george/cronjob:1: Error while reading minutes field: skipping line.
11:54:40 george's fcrontab contains no entries : removed.
Modifications will be taken into account right now.

thanks
# 3  
Old 04-02-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by georgeplus
hi guys!

I have problem with cron Smilie
2,4,6,8,10,12,14,18,20,22,24,26,28,30,32,34,36,38,40,42,44,46,48,50,52,54,56,58,60 * * * * /usr/local/george/update.py

I try this to schedule the script to run every second min forever Smilie but it doesn't work Smilie

any idea?

thanks in advance
george
i think the minute here starts from 0-59 and logically 60 is invalid..

try this..

1-59 * * * * /usr/local/george/update..py
# 4  
Old 04-02-2007
Hi,
Instead of mentioning a full list of values, mention the cron like this
* * * * * /usr/local/george/update..py
and inside the .py script check for the minute and then run it.
(You may need to run it only when it is either even or odd minutes.)

Thanks
Raghuram
# 5  
Old 04-02-2007
thanks!

I just use*/2 and works, it seems to...

when I
ps aux | grep crond

I don't see any deamon Smilie

I try sudo crond but "command not found" !!

I use gentoo
 
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