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Using "Cron Jobs" to update Links?
Hi,
Most Linux servers now comes with nice control panel. My question is how to use the "Cron Jobs" from the control panel to update the Links every time at midnight?

what should I write in the command box to update the Links automaticlly, without going to the Admin page?

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I don't really know what you mean with 'command box', but if you need info on how to set up a Cron job in order to have your links built automatically, pls refer to Bobsie's instructions that can easily be found searching the Forum

=> http://goodstuff.orphanage.com/cron_instr.html

Thomas
http://www.japanreference.com
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this is what I mean in the server control panel:
http://server33.hypermart.net/...r/images/cronjob.gif

There should be an easy way to write one command line to do the update job


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That interface looks interesting. I am using Cron too, but frankly, editing these one or two lines once in a while is no big deal. However, if you are altering or updating your Cron events quite often, it is certainly a useful gadget.

Did you read Bobsie's page in reference to that command you asked about?

Thomas
http://www.japanreference.com
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Yes I read that page, but I still think there is an easy way to do that, without need to creat a new files or directory!!
anyone knows or used this method??

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You could just run your nph-build via cron, but the possible advantage of the (easy) mod is that it will delete your old backups and new files before it builds, so your server space won't keep shrinking. (not sure if it is wise to delete all the backups though...)