Re: FN-FORUM Cron and php

date posted 1st February 2003 17:00

John,

suppressing output with:

41 * * * * root lynx -dump -nolog http://www..../path/script.php &> /dev/null

should do it, I think.

Graham

> Any suggestions?
>
> am running a php script using the cron demon. With the command:
>
> 41 * * * * root lynx -dump -nolog http://www..../path/script.php
>
> in the crontab file. This fires the script at 41 mins past each
> hour no problem, and the script works fine.
>
> Problem is that it sends an email header each time.
> So was wondering if anyone knows how to stop the emails being sent.
> As you can see I tried using -nolog that is supposed to stop this or so
> I thought, but the emails keep coming ---- any ideas.
>
> Or... does any one know how to script a perl script to run a php script?
> then I can execute the perl via cron instead.
>
> any suggestions much appreciated.
>
> cheers
> john
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