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Cron.log does not exist in /var/log
http://www.johnrockefeller.net/ ?p=302Currently, if you run Debian on a Slicehost server, the log file for cron tasks is disabled by default. I am not sure about other distributions on other hosts, or even other distributions on Slicehost. Regardless, here is how you re-enable cron logging on your slice.
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Example: How to Run a Cron job
http://tuxtraining.com/ 2008/ 08/ 31/ example-how-to-run-a-cron-job/Short example on how to create a crontab entry. First create a script to run via cron: vim mysqldump_cron.sh #!/bin/bash # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- # dumps mysql into a file, ready for rsync retrieval mysqldump -u root tuxtrain > /var/www/wordpress/tuxtrain.sql.
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Dhiraj Patra's Blog: Running PHP Scripts with Cron
http://computer-internet.marc8.com/ dhiraj-patras-blog-running-php-scripts-cronDhiraj Patra has posted a tutorial to his "LAM-PHP" blog today looking at a different-than-usual way for running PHP scripts - in the cron. read more
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Phew. My calendar is synced to my phone again
http://www.simonwheatley.co.uk/ feeder/ ?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+…My phone used to sync with iCal several times a day, but when I upgraded to Leopard it wiped my cron tab file and all that goodness stopped. (Your crontab file is a way of scheduling tasks on your Mac using the Terminal application.) I’ve just googled around for the solution and found it again: Use
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Drupal troubleshooting tutorial
http://socialmediaprclass.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 07/ drupal-troubleshooting-tutoria…This post is a little out of the ordinary since I don't normally focus on the technical aspects of web 2.0 technologies on this blog or in class. Our class really focuses more on the practical applications of these new technologies and their impact on the PR industry.
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Change the default crontab editor
http://www.cpanelconfig.com/ tips/ change-the-default-crontab-editor/This is something that I recently come across and I thought that a tiny tutorial is needed here. CentOS 5.x comes with vi as the default editor so when you run: crontab -e “Vi” is the editor that opens up. I personally don’t like it and I wanted to change it to the good old nano.
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Think Hole II - Maintaining Data
http://www.genuineblogger.com/ archives/ home-business/ think-hole-ii-maintainin…I will assume before starting that you have read the first article in the series; And at least, you have a blueprint what information will be collected/processed/displayed by your new website service.
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Using Crontab
http://motd.ambians.com/ news/ using-crontabCrontab is a very useful command used to run unattended scheduled tasks, which can decrease administrative time. There are also two similar commands: anacron and at. Anacron is for scheduling commands that do not require the computer to be on at all times; Anacron uses day-, week-, and month-type intervals.
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Making a Ready Defense by Planning for Failure
http://healyourchurchwebsite.com/ 2008/ 05/ 02/ making-a-ready-defense-by-planni…Those who fail to plan, plan to fail. While this aphorism is very worn, it is also very true. Here are some simple things you can do with mysqldump, crontab, tar/gzip and a little contingency planning to insure you don’t lose your sanity when your server crashes upon the shoals of of virtual disaster.
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Quickzi: How To Set Cron to Run Every 5 Minutes
http://www.foogazi.com/ 2008/ 04/ 01/ quickzi-how-to-set-cron-to-run-every-5-min…Here is a quick tip on how to run crontab every 5 minutes. */5 * * * * /home/adam/script.sh will execute script.sh every 5 minutes. Also, here’s a quick guide to understaning the layout of cron: # MIN HOUR DAYOFMONTH MONTH DAYOFWEEK COMMAND 5 * * * * echo 'Hello' Also, the Crontab Man page For
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