Run root shell script in background

JanKrohn

• January 10, 2015 22:34

Hi, I need to run a shell script to remove some mailman archives (prune_arch). However, that script requires root access, and runs for a few hours. My internet connection is a bit unstable though, so that I can't complete the process properly. Is there any way to execute that script in the background, and write the output to a text file? Best wishes, Jan

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  secureconfig

  • January 11, 2015 10:22

  hello you need create cronjabs ! run this command : crontab -e then crontab file should open and you need to add cronjabs codes. for example : 0 * * * * /usr/bin/myscript >> /root/myscript.log this cronjab run every hour and save output to /root/myscript.loh Good Luck.\

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  triantech

  • January 11, 2015 17:38

  Hey, You can run your script in a screen. If it is not installed in your server, you can install it via SSH :
  yum install screen
  Once the installation is complete, you can check the screen man page for more details on setting up the screen.

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  cPanelMichael

  • January 12, 2015 15:32

  Hello :) Yes, "screen" is a useful utility if you want to run a command in the background: [url=http://linux.die.net/man/1/screen]screen(1) - Linux man page Thank you.

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  JanKrohn

  • January 12, 2015 17:11

  Thanks! Trying a cron job for now, since I'm familiar with those from the cPanel interface.

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