[PLUG] Running Browser From Cron?
Ali Corbin
ali.corbin at gmail.com
Sat Sep 3 21:07:21 UTC 2005
On 9/2/05, Robert McIntosh <mcintoshrt at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm trying to get a cron job to load a browser page as a user multiple
> times and then close. Those of you with devious minds see what I'm
> getting at.
>
> I would use lynx or wget, but I need a browser with javascript to load
> the page. Odd request, I know.
>
> I'm working with:
>
> #!/bin/sh
> /usr/X11R6/bin/mozilla --display :0 http://www.somewebsite.com
> exit
>
> and cron whines at me:
>
> (mozilla-bin:2725): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0
>
> Please provide hints or blatant help.
>
I believe that links, AKA elinks, is capable of running javascript.
Ali
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