Configuring Cron for Linux

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The Cron job scheduler is one of the components of the Linux operating system.
It is used to run certain scripts on a schedule.
﻿Basic cron information﻿ 
Passwork version 7 and above has a special script that is responsible for running background tasks:
shell
php ./bin/console tasks:run
php ./bin/console tasks:run
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It can be executed in manual mode or configured to be executed by Cron scheduler.
We recommend testing the script in manual mode first. To do this, perform the following actions:
shell
cd /var/www/
php ./bin/console tasks:run
cd /var/www/
php ./bin/console tasks:run
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Check the /var/www/files/logs/tasks/ for errors.
The user must have write permissions to the log folder
Setting up Cron
Set up a startup for every minute:
Open the Crontab settings from the user web server:
DEB
RPM
crontab -e -u www-data
crontab -e -u www-data
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Add the next line and save the changes:
shell
* * * * * cd /var/www/ && php ./bin/console tasks:run
* * * * * cd /var/www/ && php ./bin/console tasks:run
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Testing and troubleshooting
Open Passwork and log in as Administrator/Owner and click the Background Tasks tab.
If the configuration is correct, a message will be displayed that the scheduler is configured:
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If you see a message that the scheduler is not configured, the execution errors are located in /var/www/files/logs/tasks/
If you need help in solving the problem, you can send this file to Passwork technical support.

Updated 12 Mar 2025

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