nixCraft

Hi friends,

I need to write a script which runs a command (on that particular server only) after every 10 mins, and the contents are also echoed on that very terminal only.
And then I need to compare the last two outputs, and mail if there is any difference in the last two outputs.
Can we set some alerts, say a machine beeps if the last two outputs have some difference.
Thats my total job.

I think I can do the rest part of it,

BUT

first I want to know how can I run a command automatically after every 10 mins, and dislpay its contents on the terminal.

Pls help, I am a newbie still learning.

Thanks in adv.

Regards,
Vikas

Write a script
Setup a cron job to run every 10 min i.e. call this script using cron job. See how to use cron job:

How do I add jobs to cron under Linux or UNIX oses?

Good luck!

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