Alternatively you can still use Vi, use "crontab -e". But, BEFORE you want to save and exit your cron job(s): Type: ":set backupcopy&vi" <CARRIAGE RETURN> Type: ":wq" <CARRIAGE RETURN>
This will allow you to still use vi. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bruce Timberlake Sent: 06 March 2006 04:15 To: Cobalt Users Cc: Cobaltfacts mailing list Subject: [cobaltfacts] Re: [cobalt-users] Cron Jobs... > 5,15,25,35,45,55 * * * * /usr/bin/lynx -source > "http://www.yourserver.com/vbdir/gateway.php"; > > Would this work on a cobalt if i add it to a crontab -e ??? Yes, although the vi editor is broken from a patch IIRC, so you first need to set a new editor su - export EDITOR=pico Then do the crontab -e step and put in the contents you have listed > Or maybe i should just add a file with the above contents into the quarter-hourly > cron but without the times on the front?? You can do that as well, just make it an executable shell script: #!/bin/sh /usr/bin/lynx -source "http://www.yourserver.com/vbdir/gateway.php"; Remember to chmod +x the script in the cron directory or it won't be executed. I prefer the latter approach myself, as you don't need to wonder what user the cron job was set up for, etc. _______________________________________________ Cobaltfacts site list [email protected] http://list.cobaltfacts.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cobaltfacts _______________________________________________ Cobaltfacts site list [email protected] http://list.cobaltfacts.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cobaltfacts
