# Run cron on ssh, error message **URL:** \ **Category:** Shell Programming and Scripting\ **Created:** [November 1, 2012, 3:53am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/run-cron-on-ssh-error-message/319173 "2012-11-01T03:53:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dolbyater](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/dolbyater/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@dolbyater](https://community.unix.com/u/dolbyater)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 3:53am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/run-cron-on-ssh-error-message/319173/1 "2012-11-01T03:53:33Z")
how to run the script below ```nohighlight * * * * * /usr/bin/wget -O - -q "http://example.com/scheduler/cron" ``` when i run the script, the error message show as below: ```nohighlight $ * * * * * /usr/bin/wget -O - -q "http://website.com/?q=admin/settings/scheduler/cron" -sh: CHANGELOG.txt: not found $ 30 15 * * * /usr/bin/wget -O - -q "http://website.com/?q=admin/settings/scheduler/cron" -sh: 30: not found ``` can the script above run in ssh (using putty software) ---
**Author:** ![Scott](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/scott/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Scott](https://community.unix.com/u/Scott)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 3:56am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/run-cron-on-ssh-error-message/319173/2 "2012-11-01T03:56:41Z")
The first five numbers and asterisks are for cron. You don't 'run' that part If you want to run it with cron, type... ```nohighlight crontab -e ``` to edit your crontab file and paste the whole line there. If you want to run it from the command line, remove the \* \* \* \* \* or 30 15 \* \* \*. ---
**Author:** ![dolbyater](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/dolbyater/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@dolbyater](https://community.unix.com/u/dolbyater)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 4:05am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/run-cron-on-ssh-error-message/319173/3 "2012-11-01T04:05:37Z")
are you mean like this? crontab -e /usr/bin/wget -O - -q "[http://example.com/scheduler/cron](http://example.com/scheduler/cron) how to set time for it? ---
**Author:** ![Scott](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/scott/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Scott](https://community.unix.com/u/Scott)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 4:11am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/run-cron-on-ssh-error-message/319173/4 "2012-11-01T04:11:59Z")
No, just ```nohighlight /usr/bin/wget -O - -q "http://example.com/scheduler/cron" ``` Sorry, I missed some text in my previous post. Updated. If you want to run it with cron, type... ```nohighlight crontab -e ``` to edit your crontab file and paste the whole line there. The first five fields (\* \* \* \* \*, etc) tells cron when to run it. You don't need that on the command line. ---
**Author:** ![dolbyater](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/dolbyater/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@dolbyater](https://community.unix.com/u/dolbyater)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 4:28am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/run-cron-on-ssh-error-message/319173/5 "2012-11-01T04:28:59Z")
> [@scott](#): > > No, just > > ```plaintext > /usr/bin/wget -O - -q "http://example.com/scheduler/cron" > > ``` > > Sorry, I missed some text in my previous post. Updated. > > If you want to run it with cron, type... > > ```plaintext > crontab -e > > ``` > > to edit your crontab file and paste the whole line there. > > The first five fields (\* \* \* \* \*, etc) tells cron when to run it. You don't need that on the command line. but i need the server run cron every 10minutes, how to set this? ---
**Author:** ![Scott](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/scott/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Scott](https://community.unix.com/u/Scott)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 4:32am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/run-cron-on-ssh-error-message/319173/6 "2012-11-01T04:32:22Z")
Why didn't you just ask that from the beginning? man -s5 crontab ---
**Author:** ![dolbyater](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/dolbyater/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@dolbyater](https://community.unix.com/u/dolbyater)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 7:19am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/run-cron-on-ssh-error-message/319173/7 "2012-11-01T07:19:53Z")
> [@scott](#): > > Why didn't you just ask that from the beginning? > > man -s5 crontab just for confiramtion after run /usr/bin/wget -O - -q "[http://example.com/scheduler/cron](http://example.com/scheduler/cron)" than run man -s5 crontab is that correct? ---
**Author:** ![Scott](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/scott/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Scott](https://community.unix.com/u/Scott)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 7:57am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/run-cron-on-ssh-error-message/319173/8 "2012-11-01T07:57:01Z")
No, that isn't correct. I'm suggesting that you read the manual page for crontab so you can understand what you have to do. Once you understand it, run `crontab -e` and add a line to run the job at the desired time. i.e. ```nohighlight 0,10,20,30,40,50 * * * * /usr/bin/wget -O - -q "http://example.com/scheduler/cron" ``` ---
**Author:** ![dolbyater](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/dolbyater/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@dolbyater](https://community.unix.com/u/dolbyater)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 10:04am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/run-cron-on-ssh-error-message/319173/9 "2012-11-01T10:04:53Z")
> [@scott](#): > > No, that isn't correct. > > I'm suggesting that you read the manual page for crontab so you can understand what you have to do. > > Once you understand it, run `crontab -e` and add a line to run the job at the desired time. > > i.e. > > ```plaintext > 0,10,20,30,40,50 * * * * /usr/bin/wget -O - -q "http://example.com/scheduler/cron" > > ``` when running man -s5 crontab ![](https://community.unix.com/uploads/default/original/2X/7/74c97b214623208e532f1838d7ac658d974d2a96.jpeg) when running crontab -e ![](https://community.unix.com/uploads/default/original/2X/8/876f3b46473d2f5aa6b78bd2c74f63e0ab820c8d.jpeg) what so i do for next step? ---
**Author:** ![Scott](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/scott/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Scott](https://community.unix.com/u/Scott)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/run-cron-on-ssh-error-message/319173/10 "2012-11-01T16:37:33Z")
Before we go any further I need to know a couple of things. 1. What are you really trying to accomplish? 2. Who for (the 'who' can be you, that's OK - but then the question is 'why')? ---
**Author:** ![dolbyater](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/dolbyater/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@dolbyater](https://community.unix.com/u/dolbyater)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/run-cron-on-ssh-error-message/319173/11 "2012-11-01T17:14:22Z")
> [@scott](#): > > Before we go any further I need to know a couple of things. > > 1. What are you really trying to accomplish? > 2. Who for (the 'who' can be you, that's OK - but then the question is 'why')? 1. What are you really trying to accomplish? i need to set the url below [IANA � Example domains](http://example.com/scheduler/cron) to run cron every 5 minute 2. Who for (the 'who' can be you, that's OK - but then the question is 'why')? i am webdesign, set for our own company. we dont have programmer, so it hard for me to do it because i have no any knowledge for ssh. can you list our step by step, thank you very much.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Scott](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/scott/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Scott](https://community.unix.com/u/Scott)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/run-cron-on-ssh-error-message/319173/12 "2012-11-01T17:29:14Z")
IMO, you are too stupid to own a computer, so no, I can't.