how can I automatically change a filename on my server at a given time of day? - GoFuckYourself.com

Wolfy · 08-19-2005, 07:10 AM

I'm sure there's a way to do it with cron... but I don't know what it is :P

Wolfy · 08-19-2005, 07:12 AM

or perhaps I could change the permission to make the file unavailable at certain times? hmm...

cpanic · 08-19-2005, 07:16 AM

you can cron a cgi script that does it - or cron a php script to do it.

Wolfy · 08-19-2005, 07:17 AM

that's what I was just thinking.. every day is a school day :P

Meorazhar · 08-19-2005, 07:20 AM

crontab cronfile

where cronfile can possibly contain:
* 10 * * * mv 1.html 2.html
which means rename 1.html to 2.html at 10.00 each day

Meorazhar · 08-19-2005, 07:39 AM

Should have been:
0 10 * * * mv 1.html 2.html

Wolfy · 08-19-2005, 07:49 AM

would cronfile just be a plain text file, like cronfile.txt, with the command in it?

Meorazhar · 08-19-2005, 08:04 AM

yes, it should be a plain text file

Wolfy · 08-19-2005, 08:06 AM

awesome, thanks buddy

Meorazhar · 08-19-2005, 08:23 AM

You're very welcome

Did you manage to set it up already?

Wolfy · 08-19-2005, 12:45 PM

sure did - I actually found an easier way to do it. cronjob:

cd public_html/temp; mv 1.html 2.html

thanks though, you got me on the right path!

DutchTeenCash · 08-19-2005, 12:46 PM

cron and dont forget to up it as ascoo

Rui · 08-19-2005, 12:54 PM

This can be quite usefull and helpfull when it comes to getting work done

Wolfy - research more about it and you will love it even more ;)

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Wolfy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,574	or perhaps I could change the permission to make the file unavailable at certain times? hmm...

08-19-2005, 07:17 AM	#4
Wolfy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,574	that's what I was just thinking.. every day is a school day :P

08-19-2005, 07:20 AM	#5
Meorazhar Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2005 Location: ICQ: 5262689 Posts: 672	crontab cronfile where cronfile can possibly contain: * 10 * * * mv 1.html 2.html which means rename 1.html to 2.html at 10.00 each day

08-19-2005, 07:39 AM	#6
Meorazhar Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2005 Location: ICQ: 5262689 Posts: 672	Should have been: 0 10 * * * mv 1.html 2.html

08-19-2005, 07:49 AM	#7
Wolfy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,574	would cronfile just be a plain text file, like cronfile.txt, with the command in it?

08-19-2005, 08:04 AM	#8
Meorazhar Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2005 Location: ICQ: 5262689 Posts: 672	yes, it should be a plain text file

08-19-2005, 08:06 AM	#9
Wolfy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,574	awesome, thanks buddy

08-19-2005, 08:23 AM	#10
Meorazhar Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2005 Location: ICQ: 5262689 Posts: 672	You're very welcome Did you manage to set it up already?

08-19-2005, 12:45 PM	#11
Wolfy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,574	sure did - I actually found an easier way to do it. cronjob: cd public_html/temp; mv 1.html 2.html thanks though, you got me on the right path!

08-19-2005, 12:54 PM	#13
Rui web Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: On icq: 85-483-060 Posts: 9,533	This can be quite usefull and helpfull when it comes to getting work done Wolfy - research more about it and you will love it even more ;)