OT: cron help

[Gregory Hosler]

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On 12/13/2013 09:02 AM, T.C. Hollingsworth wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 3:31 PM, Mike Wright <mike.wright at mailinator.com>
> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I'm trying to execute a command once a minute.  As a test I place this:
>> 
>> 0,1 * * * * /bin/ping -c1 w.x.y.z > /dev/null 2>&1
>> 
>> in /etc/cron.d/everyMinute
>> 
>> but nothing is happening.  I've done "service crond restart".
>> 
>> Any ideas?
> 
> That "0,1" tells cron to run your command at N:00 and N:01 every hour. You
> want "0-59" instead.

or */1

e.g.

	*/1 * * * * /bin/ping -c1 w.x.y.z > /dev/null 2>&1

All the best,

- -Greg

> -T.C.
> 


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| Greg Hosler                                   ghosler at redhat.com    |
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