#################################################################### # # # Maintenance tasks for loncapa which are run on a periodic basis. # # # #################################################################### # Re-evaluate loncapa network connections. 10 5 * * * www /home/httpd/perl/loncron # Retrieve checksums for loncapa modules from DNS for numbered release # and compare with installed modules 10 4 * * * www /home/httpd/perl/checkforupdates.pl # Check whether the RPMS are up-to-date and e-mail the system admins. # (It is very important to keep a loncapa system running with all applicable # security patches.) 10 3 * * 1,4,7 root /usr/local/loncapa/bin/CHECKRPMS --cronmail # Repopulate and refresh the metadata database used for the search catalog. 10 1 * * 2,4,6 www /home/httpd/perl/searchcat.pl # Remove temporary tables from the metadata database. 13 2 * * * www /home/httpd/perl/cleanup_database.pl # Refresh the nohist_courseids.db table used for fast look-ups of course # information 50 2 * * * www /home/httpd/perl/refresh_courseids_db.pl # Clean up the printing spool and userfile cache 5 1 * * * www /home/httpd/perl/cleanup_file_caches.pl # Run the auto update script to update first name, last name etc. information. 30 3 * * * www /home/httpd/perl/Autoupdate.pl # Run auto create script to create courses in: # (a) /tmp/addcourse/$dom/auto/pending (XML-based course descriptions); # (b) online course requests for official courses queued pending validation # of instructor of record status 30 2 * * * www /home/httpd/perl/Autocreate.pl # Run the auto enrollment script. 30 1 * * * www /home/httpd/perl/Autoenroll.pl