cron job question

Is this job every 15 mins? I'm an idiot

*/15 * * * * (cd /home/virtual/pankpage/home/httpd/cgi-bin/bla/;perl blabla.pl)

Originally posted by pank
Is this job every 15 mins? I'm an idiot

*/15 * * * * (cd /home/virtual/pankpage/home/httpd/cgi-bin/bla/;perl blabla.pl)

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should be just

15 * * * * /home/virtual/pankpage/home/httpd/cgi-bin/bla/blabla.pl

If you're running that CGI/Perl script. I use this script to generate the right cron schedules http://www.cyberws.com/cgi-bin/ccreator.cgi

Hey! Next time lets get the post in the correct forum!!!

Well that's how they had it */15

I'm using an outside service to run the file. I just needed to know for sure if it was every 15 mins I needed to run it or not. From what I gathered it was but I was not sure.

So you guys are saying it is. That seems to be quite a bit to run it but oh well...

Originally posted by PaavoPerkele


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This might be a stupid question but what is cron job?:D

A cron job is for UNIX-based operating systems. It basically runs certain programs/scripts at regular intervals, thus making things automatic. By regular intervals I mean every hour, once a day, twice or month... you get the picture. Hope this helps.