Activating GUI with a crontab

[ineuw]

I've used RealTimeSync and it works well, but I only need the graphical interface of FreeFileSync to open and that's it.
So, I created this line in crontab, to open the interface hourly, but nothing happens. What am I doing wrong?

0 * * * * env DISPLAY=:1 /opt/FreeFileSync/FreeFileSync

[therube]

but I only need the graphical interface of FreeFileSync to open and that's it

Explain why you're wanting the GUI to open?
As in, are you wanting it to open - in relation to RTS?

RTS itself shouldn't need the GUI (to be visible).

[ineuw]

Hello therube, I want to see the contents, and control synchronization manually, to be sure I didn't forget updating before turning off the desktop. I also tried Google Drive's through Gnome Online accounts, but I prefer FreeFileSync.

[bgstack15]

Depending on your cron implementation and where your cronjob is, you might need to add the username. For example, you wouldn't need to add the user if you are using `crontab -e`. But if you are editing `/etc/cron.d/80_freefilesync_cron` you probably would need to specify the user:

0 * * * *  ineuw  env DISPLAY=:1 /opt/FreeFileSync/FreeFileSync


[ineuw]

The correct syntax turned out to be

0 * * * *  /opt/FreeFileSync/FreeFileSync


crontab works like a swiss made linux watch. Other than editing the crontab, no other file or command is required.