-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 12/13/2013 09:02 AM, T.C. Hollingsworth wrote: > On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 3:31 PM, Mike Wright <mike.wright@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I'm trying to execute a command once a minute. As a test I place this: >> >> 0,1 * * * * /bin/ping -c1 w.x.y.z > /dev/null 2>&1 >> >> in /etc/cron.d/everyMinute >> >> but nothing is happening. I've done "service crond restart". >> >> Any ideas? > > That "0,1" tells cron to run your command at N:00 and N:01 every hour. You > want "0-59" instead. or */1 e.g. */1 * * * * /bin/ping -c1 w.x.y.z > /dev/null 2>&1 All the best, - -Greg > -T.C. > - -- +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ Please also check the log file at "/dev/null" for additional information. (from /var/log/Xorg.setup.log) | Greg Hosler ghosler@xxxxxxxxxx | +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.15 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iEYEARECAAYFAlKqYJkACgkQ404fl/0CV/RyVACgzzsXcWfi3efH9pd7kdj+G/Mq jOsAoLGutetMqZDlP6jH4qLbHkQVVMmX =fSMA -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org