How to set up cron job on CentOS

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I don't know how to set up cron with ssh? I opened ssh and typed "crontab -e". What do I do then? I want to repeat the function every minute. I have this code as "cron command to run": php -f /var/www/vhosts/nf-test-host.tk/httpdocs/admin/cron/cron.php.

I am on CentOS. What should I do, exactly? Thanks in advance!

Why not read the centos doc? It is very simple, [CentOS doc link](http://www.centos.org/docs/5/html/Deployment_Guide-en-US/ch-autotasks.html) — MrSimpleMind, Feb 04 '13 at 20:01
I do agree, it's also supposed to stay on ServerFault in my opinion... — Francesco Casula, Apr 09 '14 at 12:10

mlbx02 · Answer 1 · 2013-04-26T06:11:11.377

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You can try out different timing values in the crontab sandbox. It will show you a list of run times. www.dataphyx.com/cronsandbox/.

edited Apr 26 '13 at 06:11

answered Feb 14 '13 at 07:16

mlbx02

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 09 '13 at 23:14

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Here is your answer:

http://drupal.org/node/23714

(If you are not running Drupal, that is fine, this still applies equally well to you.)

Let us know.

answered Feb 09 '13 at 23:14

Jason Sjobeck

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To provide for link rot, the relevant content should be excerpted from the linked article. – bright-star Mar 28 '15 at 20:37

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 28 '14 at 13:55

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Use command:

sudo yum install vixie-cron crontabs

or look this http://shanerutter.co.uk/2011/11/23/centos-installing-cron-cronjobs-or-cron-daemon-crond/

answered Mar 28 '14 at 13:55

Knase

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How to set up cron job on CentOS

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