Automated Cron Entry

[rhodesy]

Hey, Im looking to insert a cron job automatically from a php script - any ideas?

The cpanel username and password are given.

Thanks!

 

[PWSowner]

Could just have the script append the new line to the cron file, then restart crond with the system command "/etc/rc.d/init.d/crond restart".

 

[rhodesy]

thats an idea - im noy too familuar with cpanels cron function - does each user have their own - im guessing they do - if so, where is it pls

 

[fikse]

yes, each cpanel account has it's own cron settings.... cpanel > cron jobs

if you want to run a php script as a cron job, do it like this:

/usr/bin/php -f /home/userfolder/scrip.php

 

[rhodesy]

yes but i want to create the cron job without having to go into cpanel

 

[PWSowner]

User cron jobs would be in the file at /var/spool/cron/username which doesn't exist until the user has a cronjob set. You just need to have your script add the properly formated line to that file and restart crond.

 

[rhodesy]

right - thankyou very much - il have a play around. The reason I want this is that its one less job for the user to have to do when installing a script of mine.