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Overview:
The /usr/local/cpanel/scripts/try-later script runs a check command at a specified interval. If the check command returns an error, the script will retry that check command a specified number of times. When the check command succeeds, the script will run the action command. If the check command fails the maximum number of retries, the script will perform an act-finally command.
Run the script
To run this script on the command line, use the following format:
/usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/bin/perl /usr/local/cpanel/scripts/try-later --action COMMAND -x --max-retries NUMBEROFRETRIES --delay NUMBEROFMINUTES --check COMMAND -c exit 1 --at now + 1 minute --act-finally 0
Options
Use the following options with this script:
| Options | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
--check COMMAND |
The script runs this command to determine whether to perform the action command. |
/usr/local/cpanel/scripts/try-later --check COMMAND |
--at |
The script will run the check command at the specified time. For more information, read the at manual page. |
/usr/local/cpanel/scripts/try-later --at 1620 apr 20 |
--delay |
The script will pause for this number of minutes before it performs each check and action command.
Note:
This option overrides the
--at option. |
/usr/local/cpanel/scripts/try-later --delay 5 |
--max-retries |
The script will attempt to run the check command this number of times. |
/usr/local/cpanel/scripts/try-later --max-retries 3 |
--skip-check |
The script will skip the first check command. |
/usr/local/cpanel/scripts/try-later --skip-check |
--action COMMAND |
When the check command succeeds, the script will run the action command. |
/usr/local/cpanel/scripts/try-later --action COMMAND |
--act-finally COMMAND |
If the check command fails the maximum number of retries, the script performs this command. |
/usr/local/cpanel/scripts/try-later --act-finally COMMAND |
--has-jobs |
The script will indicate whether its queue is empty or not. | /usr/local/cpanel/scripts/try-later --has-jobs |
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