Re: rebooting linux using php

Or you could do that using php: #!/usr/local/bin/php -q <? echo /usr/bin/shutdown -Fr now; ?> (Note those are backticks, not apostrophes) Jason Reid jason@achost.ca -- AC Host Canada www.achost.ca "Scott Fletcher" <scott@abcoa.com> wrote in message news:20020718202308.75157.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > If you're going to use the cron file (or crontab) then php wouldn't work > because it is a programming languages for the web pages. For cron files or > crontab, you can use the bash shell or ksh or whatever you have. It's > simple. All you had to do is to create a file on hte Unix/Linux machine and > do the following ... > > --clip-- > #!/usr/bash > > /usr/bin/shutdown -Fr now > --clip-- > > Then edit the crontab or cron to put in the time you want the machine to be > rebooted. > > > "1lt John W. Holmes" <holmes072000@charter.net> wrote in message > news:016201c22e91$ddb5a5c0$a529089b@TB447CCO3... > > >>-Can we reboot a linux server using a php page? > > >Yes. > > >>-And is it recommended? > > >No. > > > > Can I get the URL of that page so I can put it in my cron file? > > > > ---John Holmes... > > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >