Script which is always running?

[clau]

Has anybody ever heard of a script or application or something which can be put to run non-stop on a server?

I ask because I didn't heard about something like this until yesterday. One of my friend need to do this and he asked me.

Somebody?

 

[Robster]

Do you mean setting something to run at a regular interval? If it is its called a Cron job if you are on a Linux server, or something else if you are on a windows server.

I can't remember the command for it off the top of my head, but a google search should tell you how, or maybe someone else will chip in.

 

[stealthhosts]

crontab -e

30 0 1 1,6,12 * -- 00:30 Hrs on 1st of Jan, June & Dec.

0 20 * 10 1-5 --8.00 PM every weekday (Mon-Fri) only in Oct.

0 0 1,10,15 * * -- midnight on 1st ,10th & 15th of month

5,10 0 10 * 1 -- At 12.05,12.10 every Monday & on 10th of every month

/home/username/file.php

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For windows setup a scheduled task.


No script should need to be running continuously, it should b executed when viewed, system resources would be crazy otherwise

 

[clau]

Thanks guys. I think this is it.