How To Schedule Cron Outside Of Cpanel? Via Php?

[dlevens]

I am trying to find an easy way to run a cron job without having to login to cpanel click on cron and manually create it, then schedule it to run every minute, then delete it after it runs.

 

I have a few scripts that I need to run once in awhile, but not on a consistant enough basis to put them on a schedule. I would like to have a way to just run something that would create the cron job and then after it runs delete it self.

 

Maybe a php file?

 

It would be nice if cpanel would add a config option where you did not need to schedule a cron but could instead just click a button to run it once. At least then I could just login real quick and click run once.

 

Any help would be appreciated,

Dennis

[borfast]

Dennis, in order to do what you're describing, you'd need a shell or something like that - I can't think of anything else. TCH does not offer shell access, so I guess you'll have to stick with the cron job option.

[dlevens]

I saw a php script somewhere that you put your cpanel account and password into and it logged into cpanel for you and created a full backup request. Was hoping to build something similar that would still use cron jobs and cpanel but would login for me and create it then a follow up that would remove it.

 

Dennis

[borfast]

Sorry, Dennis, I don't know such a script

But perhaps someone else knows how to do it and gives you a hand.