how to set cron job in cpanel 3 vps optimized

[lukeit]

hello,

in the cpanel at "cron job" i set something like this for to delete the files in video folders every 5 min, but still not works

0 0 * * * find /home/mysite.tld/public_html/videos -mmin +5 -exec rm {} \;


i should to delete "-mmin +5" ? (i made already the time in a filed in "Common Settings)


thankyou

[GIANT_CRAB]

Hello,

cPanel 3?

Isn't the latest cPanel version 11?

Never mind, ontopic:

min, hour, days, weeks, months.

so it should be:

*/5 * * * * find /home/user/public_html/videos -f exec rm {} \;

I am not very sure about the last part so please correct me if I am wrong

Notes:
-f means file finding only.

Hope it was helpful.

Yours truly,
GIANT_CRAB

[lukeit]

it tell me "-" is a bad command.

[cPanelTristan]

This would be the proper way to do it:

*/5 * * * * find /home/user/public_html/videos -type f -exec rm -f {} \;

The -f after "-exec rm" is a force flag and "type -f" tells it to just remove the files rather than directories. I am entirely against using rm in any type of way such as this. It would be better to move the files elsewhere and then remove them at a later date manually.

[lukeit]

mannually? i cannot... i have need of a cron job. why is dangerous?

[cPanelTristan]

It is always dangerous to force remove files as you could miskey the path and destroy a directory or the system itself. We suggest moving files over removing files whenever possible.