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Problem setting Cron job using lynx

Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 1:43 am
by umitkhanna
hi,
I am trying to set cron job by using lynx method but nothing is happening.
I want to run my php script after each 1 minute.
I am using the followin settings.

1**** lynx --dump http://www.hostingskulls.com/aa/umit/ne ... ittest.php

so pls help me.

Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 6:58 am
by kettle_drum
If the file is on the same server then you would be best off just calling it with "php my/php/file.php". If its not, then maybe something like wget or curl would be easier to use.

Thanks for your kind suggestions........

Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 12:01 am
by umitkhanna
hi,
Thanks for yr nice suggestions finally i have got the solution and now it is working properly i have used

0**** lynx --dump http://www.hostingskulls.com/aa/umit/ne ... ittest.php
for running it on a interval of 1 minute and similarly

*/10 * * * * lynx --dump http://www.hostingskulls.com/aa/umit/ne ... ittest.php
for running it on a interval of 10 minutes.

Again thanks for ur kind suggestions.