Timed Script [SOLVED]

[jackmason]

I want to set up a Firebird script that will run every day at a certain time. The script would be along the lines of:

gbak -B -V 96.38.238.50:e:\datadb1 /mnt/bfl/monday/datadb1.bak
gbak -B -V 96.38.238.50:e:\datadb2 /mnt/bfl/monday/datadb2.bak

Two questions:

1. How do I set up a timed script to run everyday at a given time?
2. Is there a way to have seven scripts (monday, tuesday, wednesday, etc.) and have those run on only selected days?

Thanks for any assistance.

[cecar]

Have a look here in the Cron howto.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CronHowto

[eanfrid]

If you prefer a GUI you can also install the "gnome-schedule" package.

[jackmason]

I installed gnome-schedule and tried to run it. The help indicates: Usage: gnome-schedule.py [OPTION...] but when I try to start gnome-schedule with 'gnome-schedule' in a terminal window, it gets the error:

GnomeUI-WARNING **: While connecting to session manager:
None of the authentication protocols specified are supported.

(gnome-schedule.py:6191): GConf-WARNING **: Client failed to connect to the D-BUS daemon:
Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken.

If I follow the Usage line and enter gnome-schedule.py, it cannot find the command. What is the proper way to start it?

[eanfrid]

Its launcher is in the apps menu, under system tools/tasks scheduler or something like that. It is a gtk app to run inside an X session, not a command-line tool BTW you should not have a dbus error, unless the dbus daemon is not installed or not started.

[jackmason]

Thank you very much. One further question. In Microsoft Windows, I can create a .bat file with CLI commands in it that will be executed at a given time. What is the Mint equivalent? I know I can put the gbak commands into a file, but if I just reference that file for cron, will it run it or does it have to be a special kind of file or in a special place?

Thanks