Cron Jobs - need help as a user of DA

[Almin]

Hello!

I need help with cron jobs for one script. This is first time I try to setup cron jobs and I don't know where I make mistakes.
The instruction that comes with the script tells me to set up cron jobs like this:

0 0 * * * php -q /path/to/script1.php
*/15 * * * * php -q /path/to/script2.php

I did so in Direct Admin but it doesn't work. In Direct Admin I write in the "command" field :

php -q /home/myusername/domains/mydomain.com/public_html/subfolder/script1.php

I must do something wrong because cron jobs does not work at all.
Can someone give me a good explanation of cron jobs setup in DirectAdmin and help me with this please ?

Thanks

Almin

 

[jmstacey]

You might need to specify the absolute path to the php binary.

Try creating a simple script that has some trigger that will let you know that it's working. (like creating a file for example.)

http://site-helper.com/misc.html#cron

 

[Almin]

Test script

Could you prowide some test script please, I am not coder and cannot write it ?

 

[Almin]

I tried to set up cron jobs via ssh

...and I defined following cron jobs:

[email protected]
0 0 * * * php -q /home/almin/domains/clicktreasure.com/public_html/aedating33/periodic/cmd.php
*/10 * * * * php -q /home/almin/domains/clicktreasure.com/public_html/aedating33/periodic/notifies.php


After 10 minutes I got email from Cron Daemon:

php : not found


How shell I write cron commands so that php is found ? ( And what "-q" means ?

 

[ballyn]

php is likely at /usr/local/bin/php. Use that full path in the command.

The -q option means "quiet" and tells php to not print headers.

 

[jmstacey]

You'll need to specify the absolute path to the php binary. which php or whereis php will help you there. (execute those via ssh)

Check the php website for the options. I don't quite remember, but I have a feeling -f is to force it and -q is to parse the file like a normal php script overiding php's detection methods.

 

[Almin]

Thank you

I followed your instructions and everything is working now.
I will remember you when I get rich ))

 

[jmstacey]

I will remember you when I get rich

Sweet
My Swiss Bank account number is....
j/k

 

[nobaloney]

Jon, these days you'd be better off with an account in Belize.

Jeff

 

[jmstacey]

Actually that account is a cover, I really have little green people who take care of all my money scattered throughout the planets. Sometimes they get a little board and leave traces for us to spend more money on an endless search to find them.
Of course all government expenses and private funding goes into my account.