Path To Php?

[Kathy_P]

I am trying to run a script that will update my MT_Blacklist automatically, Blacklist Updater. I believe I have the files configured and uploaded to the right place. Now I need to set up a cron job. The author of the script gives

>0 */2 * * * /path/to/php /path/to/updateblacklist.php

as an example, which he says will update every two hours. (I think every 12 hours would be plenty often enough for me.) I don't know what the path to PHP is. I'm pretty sure the path to updateblacklist.php would be mydomainname.com/blacklistupdater/updateblacklist.php . If this is incorrect, please let me know. If I understand how to write the command line, I think I can configure the rest of the cron job, based on other threads I have read here.

 

Thanks for the help!

[TCH-Bruce]

Hi Kathy, you don't need to know the path to php. Just create your cron command using this for the command line.

 

>php -q /home/yourusername/public_html/path-to-updateblacklist.php

[Kathy_P]

Thank you for your speedy reply.

[Kathy_P]

Just create your cron command using this for the command line.

 

>php -q /home/yourusername/public_html/path-to-updateblacklist.php

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I've got it up and running and it seems to be working fine. At least, I get an email every morning with the above command line as the subject and a blank message area. I'm wondering if there's a way to set it up so I only get the email if there's an error or other problem. It seems silly to get a blank email every day.

[TweezerMan]

I've got it up and running and it seems to be working fine. At least, I get an email every morning with the above command line as the subject and a blank message area. I'm wondering if there's a way to set it up so I only get the email if there's an error or other problem. It seems silly to get a blank email every day.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Actually, you are only supposed to get an e-mail when there is a problem. When a script is run from cron, *any* output by the script is e-mailed to you. I suspect that somewhere in the script, a blank line is inadvertantly being output, resulting in the e-mail you're seeing every day from cron.

[TCH-Bruce]

David is correct. Unless the script is outputting info when it's successful you should not receive an email.

 

I set a cron job for a backup using a script I did not write and was surprised when I started getting emails from the cron job when in fact it had completed. It was sending a success email as well as a fail email. I modified the script to only send email when it failed.

[Kathy_P]

I'll get in touch with the creator of the script to see if he can help me troubleshoot it.