How can I make a bash command run periodically?
bash
Solution
If you want to run a command periodically, there's 3 ways :
- using the `crontab` command ex. `* * * * * command` (run every minutes)
- using a loop like : `while true; do ./my_script.sh; sleep 60; done` (not precise)
- using systemd timer
See cron
Some pointers for best bash scripting practices :
http://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashFAQ Guide: http://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashGuide ref: http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html http://wiki.bash-hackers.org/ USE MORE QUOTES!: http://www.grymoire.com/Unix/Quote.html Scripts and more: http://www.shelldorado.com/
Problem
I want to execute a script and have it run a command every x minutes. Also any general advice on any resources for learning bash scripting could be really cool. I use Linux for my personal development work, so bash scripts are not totally foreign to me, I just haven't written any of my own from scratch.