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Automating processes on a web server?

Merlin
journeyman

Nov 12, 2000, 9:14 AM

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I was wondering if there's a way in Perl to have a script call itself at specified intervals or times. For example doing a backup copy of a file every week ar at the anniversary date of the creation of the file. TIA!

sleuth
Enthusiast / Moderator

Nov 12, 2000, 11:01 AM

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Yes, your supposed to use cron tabs for that, I've never gotten them to work for me but maybe you'll have better luck.

http://tlc.perlarchive.com/0001/04.shtml

Sleuth

Merlin
journeyman

Nov 13, 2000, 5:03 AM

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Re: Automating processes on a web server? [In reply to]	Can't Post

Thanks, I'll check it out.

spandaddle
stranger

Jul 4, 2001, 8:40 AM

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Cron [In reply to]	Can't Post

Hi,
My host provides in depth tutorials on cron and it's usage. I have only ever used it once for log file rotation but it's pretty powerful. http://www.dsvr.co.uk and go to thir reference section.

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