wget and cron - GoFuckYourself.com

Randy Andy · 11-28-2003, 09:21 AM

I am trying to setup a cronjob to download a file from the web and write it to my server to run every hour
this is the crontab entry I have created
10 * * * * wget -O /usr/home/httpd/mysite.com/page.shtml http://www.mysite.com/template.shtml >/dev/null
unfortunately cron entry isn't working
although when I execute the wget line from shell it works
does anyone know why the cronjob wouldn't work although wget is working from shell?

mrthumbs · 11-28-2003, 09:23 AM

check your permissions: there are different permissions while logged on and running that command..

vending_machine · 11-28-2003, 09:38 AM

Try specifying the full path to wget.

Randy Andy · 11-28-2003, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by vending_machine
Try specifying the full path to wget.

Thanks vending_machine
your advice worked

11-28-2003, 09:21 AM	#1
Randy Andy Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Great White North Posts: 63	wget and cron I am trying to setup a cronjob to download a file from the web and write it to my server to run every hour this is the crontab entry I have created 10 * * * * wget -O /usr/home/httpd/mysite.com/page.shtml http://www.mysite.com/template.shtml >/dev/null unfortunately cron entry isn't working although when I execute the wget line from shell it works does anyone know why the cronjob wouldn't work although wget is working from shell?

11-28-2003, 09:23 AM	#2
mrthumbs salad tossing sig guy Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: mrthumbs*gmail.com Posts: 11,702	check your permissions: there are different permissions while logged on and running that command..

11-28-2003, 09:38 AM	#3
vending_machine Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,062	Try specifying the full path to wget.