How to start a GUI application from cron?
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I need to run a Java applet from a Firefox. The problem is, I need to run this Firefox from a cron. If I run from the command line and its work fine, but when put the command in the cron it failed:
*/1 * * * * firefox http://domain.com/iqms/packetloss/iqmspacket2.html
firefox java cron
edited Mar 14 '15 at 14:46
Jacob Vlijm
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asked Aug 21 '14 at 9:30
fadabi Nawifadabi Nawi
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I need to run a Java applet from a Firefox. The problem is, I need to run this Firefox from a cron. If I run from the command line and its work fine, but when put the command in the cron it failed:
*/1 * * * * firefox http://domain.com/iqms/packetloss/iqmspacket2.html
firefox java cron
edited Mar 14 '15 at 14:46
Jacob Vlijm
66.7k9137234
asked Aug 21 '14 at 9:30
fadabi Nawifadabi Nawi
1411110
1
You can use Selenium's java library if you need more functions than just opening it.
– Övünç Metin
Aug 21 '14 at 14:08
You can also use Selenium with python, which is easier for scripts.
– ESala
Nov 24 '15 at 13:17
add a comment |
I need to run a Java applet from a Firefox. The problem is, I need to run this Firefox from a cron. If I run from the command line and its work fine, but when put the command in the cron it failed:
*/1 * * * * firefox http://domain.com/iqms/packetloss/iqmspacket2.html
firefox java cron
edited Mar 14 '15 at 14:46
Jacob Vlijm
66.7k9137234
asked Aug 21 '14 at 9:30
fadabi Nawifadabi Nawi
1411110
I need to run a Java applet from a Firefox. The problem is, I need to run this Firefox from a cron. If I run from the command line and its work fine, but when put the command in the cron it failed:
*/1 * * * * firefox http://domain.com/iqms/packetloss/iqmspacket2.html
firefox java cron
firefox java cron
edited Mar 14 '15 at 14:46
Jacob Vlijm
66.7k9137234
asked Aug 21 '14 at 9:30
fadabi Nawifadabi Nawi
1411110
edited Mar 14 '15 at 14:46
Jacob Vlijm
66.7k9137234
asked Aug 21 '14 at 9:30
fadabi Nawifadabi Nawi
1411110
edited Mar 14 '15 at 14:46
Jacob Vlijm
66.7k9137234
edited Mar 14 '15 at 14:46
Jacob Vlijm
66.7k9137234
edited Mar 14 '15 at 14:46
Jacob Vlijm
66.7k9137234
66.7k9137234
asked Aug 21 '14 at 9:30
fadabi Nawifadabi Nawi
1411110
asked Aug 21 '14 at 9:30
fadabi Nawifadabi Nawi
1411110
asked Aug 21 '14 at 9:30
fadabi Nawifadabi Nawi
1411110
1411110
1
You can use Selenium's java library if you need more functions than just opening it.
– Övünç Metin
Aug 21 '14 at 14:08
You can also use Selenium with python, which is easier for scripts.
– ESala
Nov 24 '15 at 13:17
add a comment |
1
You can use Selenium's java library if you need more functions than just opening it.
– Övünç Metin
Aug 21 '14 at 14:08
You can also use Selenium with python, which is easier for scripts.
– ESala
Nov 24 '15 at 13:17
1
1
You can use Selenium's java library if you need more functions than just opening it.
– Övünç Metin
Aug 21 '14 at 14:08
You can use Selenium's java library if you need more functions than just opening it.
– Övünç Metin
Aug 21 '14 at 14:08
You can also use Selenium with python, which is easier for scripts.
– ESala
Nov 24 '15 at 13:17
You can also use Selenium with python, which is easier for scripts.
– ESala
Nov 24 '15 at 13:17
add a comment |
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Cron runs in an environment that knows nothing about the display manager ($DISPLAY isn't set). Your terminal window that you've been testing in has this set for it. If you tried it in a "real" terminal, or over SSH, you'd see it break.
If you've only got one X server running, just specifying the display might work:
* * * * * DISPLAY=:0 firefox ...
You could probably put more effort into working out what display it's sitting under rather than assuming it's :0 but that will probably work most of the time.
If you just need to reload something a lot, look at Tab Auto Reload or similar Firefox plugins.
answered Aug 21 '14 at 9:54
Oli♦Oli
225k90567768
I found this answer but still does not start the firefox. After a few search, I found that i need to run as a valid user instead from root. * * * * * "DISPLAY=:0.0 /usr/bin/firefox -new-window x.com/iqms/packetloss/iqmspacket2.html"
– fadabi Nawi
Aug 22 '14 at 0:35
1
@fadabiNawi An easier way of managing that would be to install the cron line into the correct user's crontab. Log in as who you want, andcrontab -e
– Oli♦
Aug 22 '14 at 6:56
add a comment |
I found this answer i am looking for addition to oli's :
After a few search, I found that i need to run as a valid user instead from root.
* * * * * su fadabi -c "DISPLAY=:0.0 /usr/bin/firefox -new-window x.com/iqms/packetloss/iqmspacket2.html";
tq
answered Aug 22 '14 at 0:44
fadabi Nawifadabi Nawi
1411110
This helped, thanks a lot! Just a note: full path to Firefox is mandatory, I didn't realise that and it didn't work
– aexl
Jul 27 '18 at 7:28
add a comment |
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Cron runs in an environment that knows nothing about the display manager ($DISPLAY isn't set). Your terminal window that you've been testing in has this set for it. If you tried it in a "real" terminal, or over SSH, you'd see it break.
If you've only got one X server running, just specifying the display might work:
* * * * * DISPLAY=:0 firefox ...
You could probably put more effort into working out what display it's sitting under rather than assuming it's :0 but that will probably work most of the time.
If you just need to reload something a lot, look at Tab Auto Reload or similar Firefox plugins.
answered Aug 21 '14 at 9:54
Oli♦Oli
225k90567768
I found this answer but still does not start the firefox. After a few search, I found that i need to run as a valid user instead from root. * * * * * "DISPLAY=:0.0 /usr/bin/firefox -new-window x.com/iqms/packetloss/iqmspacket2.html"
– fadabi Nawi
Aug 22 '14 at 0:35
1
@fadabiNawi An easier way of managing that would be to install the cron line into the correct user's crontab. Log in as who you want, andcrontab -e
– Oli♦
Aug 22 '14 at 6:56
add a comment |
Cron runs in an environment that knows nothing about the display manager ($DISPLAY isn't set). Your terminal window that you've been testing in has this set for it. If you tried it in a "real" terminal, or over SSH, you'd see it break.
If you've only got one X server running, just specifying the display might work:
* * * * * DISPLAY=:0 firefox ...
You could probably put more effort into working out what display it's sitting under rather than assuming it's :0 but that will probably work most of the time.
If you just need to reload something a lot, look at Tab Auto Reload or similar Firefox plugins.
answered Aug 21 '14 at 9:54
Oli♦Oli
225k90567768
I found this answer but still does not start the firefox. After a few search, I found that i need to run as a valid user instead from root. * * * * * "DISPLAY=:0.0 /usr/bin/firefox -new-window x.com/iqms/packetloss/iqmspacket2.html"
– fadabi Nawi
Aug 22 '14 at 0:35
1
@fadabiNawi An easier way of managing that would be to install the cron line into the correct user's crontab. Log in as who you want, andcrontab -e
– Oli♦
Aug 22 '14 at 6:56
add a comment |
Cron runs in an environment that knows nothing about the display manager ($DISPLAY isn't set). Your terminal window that you've been testing in has this set for it. If you tried it in a "real" terminal, or over SSH, you'd see it break.
If you've only got one X server running, just specifying the display might work:
* * * * * DISPLAY=:0 firefox ...
You could probably put more effort into working out what display it's sitting under rather than assuming it's :0 but that will probably work most of the time.
If you just need to reload something a lot, look at Tab Auto Reload or similar Firefox plugins.
answered Aug 21 '14 at 9:54
Oli♦Oli
225k90567768
Cron runs in an environment that knows nothing about the display manager ($DISPLAY isn't set). Your terminal window that you've been testing in has this set for it. If you tried it in a "real" terminal, or over SSH, you'd see it break.
If you've only got one X server running, just specifying the display might work:
* * * * * DISPLAY=:0 firefox ...
You could probably put more effort into working out what display it's sitting under rather than assuming it's :0 but that will probably work most of the time.
If you just need to reload something a lot, look at Tab Auto Reload or similar Firefox plugins.
answered Aug 21 '14 at 9:54
Oli♦Oli
225k90567768
answered Aug 21 '14 at 9:54
Oli♦Oli
225k90567768
answered Aug 21 '14 at 9:54
Oli♦Oli
225k90567768
answered Aug 21 '14 at 9:54
Oli♦Oli
225k90567768
225k90567768
I found this answer but still does not start the firefox. After a few search, I found that i need to run as a valid user instead from root. * * * * * "DISPLAY=:0.0 /usr/bin/firefox -new-window x.com/iqms/packetloss/iqmspacket2.html"
– fadabi Nawi
Aug 22 '14 at 0:35
1
@fadabiNawi An easier way of managing that would be to install the cron line into the correct user's crontab. Log in as who you want, andcrontab -e
– Oli♦
Aug 22 '14 at 6:56
add a comment |
I found this answer but still does not start the firefox. After a few search, I found that i need to run as a valid user instead from root. * * * * * "DISPLAY=:0.0 /usr/bin/firefox -new-window x.com/iqms/packetloss/iqmspacket2.html"
– fadabi Nawi
Aug 22 '14 at 0:35
1
@fadabiNawi An easier way of managing that would be to install the cron line into the correct user's crontab. Log in as who you want, andcrontab -e
– Oli♦
Aug 22 '14 at 6:56
I found this answer but still does not start the firefox. After a few search, I found that i need to run as a valid user instead from root. * * * * * "DISPLAY=:0.0 /usr/bin/firefox -new-window x.com/iqms/packetloss/iqmspacket2.html"
– fadabi Nawi
Aug 22 '14 at 0:35
I found this answer but still does not start the firefox. After a few search, I found that i need to run as a valid user instead from root. * * * * * "DISPLAY=:0.0 /usr/bin/firefox -new-window x.com/iqms/packetloss/iqmspacket2.html"
– fadabi Nawi
Aug 22 '14 at 0:35
1
1
@fadabiNawi An easier way of managing that would be to install the cron line into the correct user's crontab. Log in as who you want, and
crontab -e– Oli♦
Aug 22 '14 at 6:56
@fadabiNawi An easier way of managing that would be to install the cron line into the correct user's crontab. Log in as who you want, and
crontab -e– Oli♦
Aug 22 '14 at 6:56
add a comment |
I found this answer i am looking for addition to oli's :
After a few search, I found that i need to run as a valid user instead from root.
* * * * * su fadabi -c "DISPLAY=:0.0 /usr/bin/firefox -new-window x.com/iqms/packetloss/iqmspacket2.html";
tq
answered Aug 22 '14 at 0:44
fadabi Nawifadabi Nawi
1411110
This helped, thanks a lot! Just a note: full path to Firefox is mandatory, I didn't realise that and it didn't work
– aexl
Jul 27 '18 at 7:28
add a comment |
I found this answer i am looking for addition to oli's :
After a few search, I found that i need to run as a valid user instead from root.
* * * * * su fadabi -c "DISPLAY=:0.0 /usr/bin/firefox -new-window x.com/iqms/packetloss/iqmspacket2.html";
tq
answered Aug 22 '14 at 0:44
fadabi Nawifadabi Nawi
1411110
This helped, thanks a lot! Just a note: full path to Firefox is mandatory, I didn't realise that and it didn't work
– aexl
Jul 27 '18 at 7:28
add a comment |
I found this answer i am looking for addition to oli's :
After a few search, I found that i need to run as a valid user instead from root.
* * * * * su fadabi -c "DISPLAY=:0.0 /usr/bin/firefox -new-window x.com/iqms/packetloss/iqmspacket2.html";
tq
answered Aug 22 '14 at 0:44
fadabi Nawifadabi Nawi
1411110
I found this answer i am looking for addition to oli's :
After a few search, I found that i need to run as a valid user instead from root.
* * * * * su fadabi -c "DISPLAY=:0.0 /usr/bin/firefox -new-window x.com/iqms/packetloss/iqmspacket2.html";
tq
answered Aug 22 '14 at 0:44
fadabi Nawifadabi Nawi
1411110
answered Aug 22 '14 at 0:44
fadabi Nawifadabi Nawi
1411110
answered Aug 22 '14 at 0:44
fadabi Nawifadabi Nawi
1411110
answered Aug 22 '14 at 0:44
fadabi Nawifadabi Nawi
1411110
1411110
This helped, thanks a lot! Just a note: full path to Firefox is mandatory, I didn't realise that and it didn't work
– aexl
Jul 27 '18 at 7:28
add a comment |
This helped, thanks a lot! Just a note: full path to Firefox is mandatory, I didn't realise that and it didn't work
– aexl
Jul 27 '18 at 7:28
This helped, thanks a lot! Just a note: full path to Firefox is mandatory, I didn't realise that and it didn't work
– aexl
Jul 27 '18 at 7:28
This helped, thanks a lot! Just a note: full path to Firefox is mandatory, I didn't realise that and it didn't work
– aexl
Jul 27 '18 at 7:28
add a comment |
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You can use Selenium's java library if you need more functions than just opening it.
– Övünç Metin
Aug 21 '14 at 14:08
You can also use Selenium with python, which is easier for scripts.
– ESala
Nov 24 '15 at 13:17