Hi There, I am a new be in php programming ussually i using php under windows, but now i am migrate to linux.
I have php script to write time (testcron.php owner apache chmod 775) into file testcron.txt(owner apache chmod 775), and i want this script running from crontab. My problem is how to execute my script with cron. i know this question it's sound dumbs.. but i have try it and fail.... may be somebody can help me.. This is my php script just for checking cron, i am using apache web server in linux redhat 7.3 the other tutorial say that i have to compile my php script so the cron can execute my script, but how to compile it and i don't have cgi. <? $waktu=date("l-j-F-Y H:i:s"); $jelaskan="Waktu test cron terbaru"; $filename_count = "testcron.txt"; $fcount = fopen ($filename_count, "w") or die("Couldn't open $filename"); fwrite ($fcount, "$jelaskan ---> $waktu\n"); fclose($fcount); ?> I have try to added my script in crontab, like this : [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# cat /etc/crontab SHELL=/bin/bash PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin MAILTO=root HOME=/ # run-parts #01 * * * * root run-parts /etc/cron.hourly #02 4 * * * root run-parts /etc/cron.daily 01 * * * * root run-parts /usr/bin/php /var/www/html/cron/testcron.php #22 4 * * 0 root run-parts /etc/cron.weekly #42 4 1 * * root run-parts /etc/cron.monthly There must be something wrong, i don't know what...???, coz this script did not write anything to a file testcron.txt Please Tell me WHAT should i do, step by step to setting up this script with crontab. Thanks for all help. idur --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes