How to use shell to run a php script

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I have a PHP script which fetches new headlines from a website. I would like this PHP script to run at the interval of 11 minutes. I have installed crontab in my CentOS 6.5 machine. All my PHP script is contained in /var/www/public/fetch_headlines.php and I am scheduling my crontab using :

*/5 * * * * /var/www/public/news_fetcher.sh

The problem is that to actually enter in news_fetcher.sh to call/run the

Why do you have a .sh file in your www? What's wrong with just php /var/www/public/news_fetcher.sh ? — Benjamin Gruenbaum
– Benjamin Gruenbaum, Commented Aug 17, 2014 at 14:10
@BenjaminGruenbaum That was just for a quick example. I don't expose my .sh file to public — robue-a7119895
– robue-a7119895, Commented Aug 17, 2014 at 14:14

Issam Zoli · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-17 14:25:02Z

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Just do

$ crontab -e
*/5 * * * * YOUR_PHP_PATH /var/www/public/fetch_headlines.php

edited Aug 17, 2014 at 14:25

answered Aug 17, 2014 at 14:14

Issam Zoli

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robue-a7119895 Over a year ago

I will try this, but if I have php-cli installed, that means I can replace /usr/local/bin/php with it, right?

robue-a7119895 Over a year ago

Thanks. But can you include an example with how to do it in bash? it is it just the same?

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