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How to specify in crontab by what user to run script?

I have few crontab jobs that run under root, but that gives me some problems. For example all folders created …

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How do I write a bash script to restart a process if it dies?

I have a python script that'll be checking a queue and performing an action on each item: # checkqueue.py while …

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How to set up a cron job to run an executable every hour?

I need to set up a cron job that runs an executable compiled using gcc once every hour. I logged …

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Run a PHP file in a cron job using CPanel

I am just trying to run a PHP script using a cron job within CPanel - is this the correct …

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How to write a cron that will run a script every day at midnight?

I have heard crontab is a good choice, but how do I write the line and where do I put …

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How to run a Python script in the background even after I logout SSH?

I have Python script bgservice.py and I want it to run all the time, because it is part of …

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Running a cron job on Linux every six hours

How can I run command every six hours every day? I tried the following, but it did not work: /6 * * * * * mycommand

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How to get CRON to call in the correct PATHs

I'm trying to get cron to call in the correct PATHs. When I run a Python script from shell the …

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CRON command to run URL address every 5 minutes

I'm newbie in cron commands and I need help. I have a script on http://example.com/check/. Whats is …

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Setting up a cron job in Windows

I have to download a file from an SFTP server everyday. I have the program which retrieves the file from …

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