How to use Crontab to realize PHP script timing Task in CentOS

This article will explain in detail how to use Crontab to achieve PHP script timing tasks in CentOS. The editor thinks it is very practical, so I share it with you for reference. I hope you can get something after reading this article.

Simply implement a requirement by inserting 2 pieces of data into a specific table every 5 minutes. After analysis, it is still reliable to use the crontab way, and the way to execute the php script, there is no need to worry about link timeouts and other problems.

1. To prepare, create a datasheet "person"

CREATE TABLE `person` (`FirstName` varchar (100) NOT NULL, `LastName` varchar (100) DEFAULT NULL, `Age` varchar (100) DEFAULT NULL, PRIMARY KEY (`FirstName`) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1

2. Create a PHP script "test.php" to insert into the database table. This script can be placed anywhere. Ps: it is recommended not to put it under the wwwroot root directory, because in this way, users can access it through URl. This security is not high, but there are some conveniences. We use some of our own php frameworks, such as CI, TP, etc., and we can also use some general business classes packaged by ourselves! Take into account the actual situation to make a decision.