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Cron Job to process phpList e-mail “Q”

I am at my wits end. I finally figured out this problem

Status: 404
Content-type: text/html
X-Powered-By: PHP/4.3.2

No input file specified.

Only to start getting this error

Content-type: text/html
X-Powered-By: PHP/4.3.2

Fatal Error: Mysql is not supported in your PHP, recompile and try again.

I know Mysql and PHP work on my site because I can process the “Q” manually.

What am I missing?

I really need some help there is a huge patch missing out of my hair as I continue to pull it.
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Cron Job to process phpList e-mail “Q”

I am at my wits end. I finally figured out this problem

Status: 404
Content-type: text/html
X-Powered-By: PHP/4.3.2

No input file specified.

Only to start getting this error

Content-type: text/html
X-Powered-By: PHP/4.3.2

Fatal Error: Mysql is not supported in your PHP, recompile and try again.

I know Mysql and PHP work on my site because I can process the “Q” manually.

What am I missing?

I really need some help there is a huge patch missing out of my hair as I continue to pull it.
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how are you executing the cron script? I usually do a "where php" on the command line first to find out where the php binary is located, then run it, like this:

/usr/local/bin/php -f /home/username/public_html/cron_file.php

You can also do:

/usr/local/bin/php --help

To get a list of the command line options. On some servers I've had to specify which php.ini file to use when running on the command line, which there is an option for.
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Another Lite-sledge-hammer approach (for who don't know, are afraid of, do not have access to and/or are to lazy to learn (I fit this category) cron).....

simply use the task-scheduler on your pc (aren't we all using pc's? :) ) to have your browser invoke the required php script on your server at the appropriate times.

Lite... (Master of Laziness)

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Dave K. thanks for the response. My command is

php /home/admin/public_html/lists/index.php -p processqueue -c /home/admin/public_html/lists/config/config.php login=xxx password=xxx

I did not mention that this is a hosted account. How do I get to the command line?



Thanks for the reply litebearer.

can I use the task scheduler on my PC to schedule a task on a hosted account? aghhhhhhhhh I am so confused.

Thanks for the reply litebearer.

can I use the task scheduler on my PC to schedule a task on a hosted account? aghhhhhhhhh I am so confused.
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