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Asked: 2026-05-24T23:09:08+00:00

I am trying to figure out how to run a SSH command via cron

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I am trying to figure out how to run a SSH command via cron for linux. The command I want to run is: 

svn update /path/to/working/dir

Something like:

*/1 * * * * root ssh svn update /path/to/working/dir

Anyone know what I would need to do with the cron line?

EDIT: I don’t need it to be SSH, just need to run svn update on the same server as cron to the working directory.

EDIT 2: What I was looking for was:

*/1 * * * * svn update /path/to/your/working/copy

I worded it incorrectly though, asking too specific about SSH, so I awarded the answer that talks about cron via SSH specifically, but if anyone wants to know how to do it locally, you don’t need SSH.

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  1. Editorial Team

    You need to pass the host name (and also the username, unless you want to log in as root) to SSH:

    */1 * * * * root ssh user@hostname svn update /path/to/working/dir

    Also see ssh --help for more information.

    Note that you’d need to input your password with SSH, unless you’ve setup your SSH to be able to log in without password

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