RE: [PHP] executing php scripts via cron
| From: | rich | Date: | Tue, 18 May 2004 08:29:59 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP] executing php scripts via cron | ||
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> I am trying to run a php script via cron. Problem is, that it
> does not work if I
> include the whole path in crontab
>
> Currently it looks like:
> 0 6 * * * php
> /home/www/project/app_cron/follow_up_new_members.php > /dev/null
>
> Most likeley because the webserver root for the project is:
> /home/www/project/
>
> So if I go into this dir and execute:
> php app_cron/follow_up_new_members.php
>
> it workes. But not with the full path. What do I have to enter
> into crontab? It
> obviosly does not work with the full path, but how to change into
> the directory
> via cron first?
It is probably because the cron daemon cannot find the php binary in its
path try it like this...
> 0 6 * * * /full/path/to/php/binary/php
/home/www/project/app_cron/follow_up_new_members.php > /dev/null
hth
rich