From ce0ca3cc61a138a37e1f285eb2f14a5e15ca603a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jacob Salmela <jacobsalmela@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2015 07:58:35 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] for use with /etc/crontab Adding a system-wide crontab to update the ad source lists, flush the log daily, and (eventually) record the stats for historical purposes. --- advanced/pihole.cron | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/advanced/pihole.cron b/advanced/pihole.cron index a707607e..47bc61fb 100644 --- a/advanced/pihole.cron +++ b/advanced/pihole.cron @@ -1 +1,26 @@ -@weekly sudo /usr/local/bin/gravity.sh +# /etc/crontab: system-wide crontab +# Unlike any other crontab you don't have to run the `crontab' +# command to install the new version when you edit this file +# and files in /etc/cron.d. These files also have username fields, +# that none of the other crontabs do. + +SHELL=/bin/sh +PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin + +# m h dom mon dow user command +17 * * * * root cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly +25 6 * * * root test -x /usr/sbin/anacron || ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.daily ) +47 6 * * 7 root test -x /usr/sbin/anacron || ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.weekly ) +52 6 1 * * root test -x /usr/sbin/anacron || ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.monthly ) + +# Pi-hole: Update the ad sources once a week on Sunday at 01:59 +# Download any updates from the ad lists +59 1 * * 7 root /usr/local/bin/gravity.sh + +# Pi-hole: Parse the log file before it is flushed and save the stats to a database +# This will be used for a historical view of your Pi-hole's performance +#50 11 * * * root /usr/local/bin/dailyLog.sh + +# Pi-hole: Flush the log daily at 11:58 so it doesn't get out of control +# Stats will be viewable in the Web interface thanks to the cron job above +58 11 * * * root /usr/local/bin/piholeLogFlush.sh