Cron job from other firmware?

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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hi,

I used that cron job in other firmware (asus merlin) and I would like to know if it possible to use here, if I can fit it here?

# DNSCrypt-proxy Restart every day @ 10.05
cru a DNSCryptRestart "5 10 * * * /jffs/dnscrypt/manager dnscrypt-start" #DNSCrypt_Restart#
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Cron jobs can surely be used in openwrt. But the question is if you have DNSCrypt-proxy installed on your Openwrt installation. If yes and if you still want to restart it with a cronjob you just need to adapt the command to reinstall it.

https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/base-system/cron

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Generally there's no reason to restart services that work properly.
If you have specific issues, it's best to discuss them before applying workarounds.

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someone gave me that cron job in the time for randomization(for relays), to restart the proxy to randomize relays used.

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yes it is, I installed the package dnscrypt-proxy on my build

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Then readup the doc I linked above and adapt the command. Most likely it be /etc/init.d/dnscrypt-proxy restart assuming that it is a proper service on openwrt.

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