Title: Setting Linux cron
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Setting Linux cron

 *  Resolved [gezginrocker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gezginrocker/)
 * (@gezginrocker)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-linux-cron/)
 * Hi,
 * Is there a way to set a Linux cron job to activate scheduler? Wp-cron is disabled
   on my site.
 * Thanks
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/rvg-optimize-database/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/rvg-optimize-database/)

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 *  Plugin Contributor [cageehv](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cageehv/)
 * (@cageehv)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-linux-cron/#post-7125529)
 * Hey gezginrocker,
 * As far as I know, WordPress doesn’t support Linux cron jobs…
 * Correct me when I’m wrong 😉
 * peace,
    Rolf
 *  Thread Starter [gezginrocker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gezginrocker/)
 * (@gezginrocker)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-linux-cron/#post-7125605)
 * Hi Rolf,
 * I’m also using Updraftplus and I’m using this php code below to trigger daily
   backups via cron. I was wondering if a similar thing is possible for your plugin
   as well.
 *     ```
       define(‘UPDRAFTPLUS_CONSOLELOG’, true);
       require_once(‘wp-load.php’);
       do_action(‘updraft_backup_all’);
       ```
   
 *  Plugin Contributor [cageehv](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cageehv/)
 * (@cageehv)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-linux-cron/#post-7125648)
 * Hey gezginrocker,
 * Just released version 4.1.4 of the plugin.
 * Now you can run the follow .php code from your crontab:
 *     ```
       define('RUN_OPTIMIZE_DATABASE', true);
       require_once('wp-load.php');
       ```
   
 * Enjoy!
 * peace,
    Rolf
 *  Thread Starter [gezginrocker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gezginrocker/)
 * (@gezginrocker)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-linux-cron/#post-7125657)
 * Wow that was quick, thx a lot Ralf! 😁
 * Your plugin is amazing and your support is awesome, I’ll definitely make a donation.
   Thanks again!

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