====== opnSense Cron Jobs ======

Basically, it uses [[http://www.manpagez.com/man/8/configd/|configd]], so you have to create a service definition for your new script.
<code>
cd /usr/local/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d
</code>

Create a file with the name //actions_NAME.conf//, where //NAME// is something meaningful to you. The file should have a basic win ini format, with the action needed, then a bunch of lines describing what to do.

Example of a file named actions_updatedns.conf:
<file name=actions_updatedns.conf>
[reload]
command:/root/updateDNS
parameter:
type:script
message:update Daily Data DNS
description:Update Daily Data DNS
</file>

Now that you have added a new config, you need to reload configd so it will read it:
<code>
service configd restart
</code>
And, test that you did everything right
<code>
configctl updatedns reload
</code>
the script /root/updateDNS will be run. You can create multiple actions (stop,start) in the same file with different scripts and/or parameters.

Once this is done, the string after message (or description, I don't know which) will show up as a possible cron job in the opnSense GUI

The log files are stored in /var/log/configd.log

==== Bibliography ====

  * [[https://docs.opnsense.org/development/backend/configd.html]]
  * [[https://docs.opnsense.org/development/backend.html]]
  * [[https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=2263.0]]
  * [[http://www.manpagez.com/man/8/configd/]]