Delay command after boot

[sikita]

Hi, is there any guide how to run a command after boot with some delay - let say in minutes? I would like to wake-on-lan other devices after boot but with some safety delay in case of another power outage. Thank you for ideas.

[kiokoman]

@sikita
you can install from package manager -> cron
or -> shellcmd

[sikita]

@kiokoman How can I delay that using cron or shellcmd? For example to run command 30minutes after boot?

[kiokoman]

@sikita
@reboot sleep 1800 && my_script.sh
?

[sikita]

@kiokoman said in Delay command after boot:

@reboot sleep 1800

thanks, but cron or shellcmd allows @reboot ? I would prefer to run command directly instead of script.sh

[kiokoman]

@sikita
cron -> @reboot sleep 1800 && my_script.sh
for shellcmd idk maybe you put the sleep 1800 inside my_script.sh
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/development/boot-commands.html#shell-script-option

for cron you can use the command instead of my_script.sh

[sikita]

@kiokoman Thank you, sorry but I still do not know how to add "@reboot sleep" into the cron. Can you be more detailed in this please?

[kiokoman]

@sikita

[sikita]

@kiokoman Ok, thanks, will try that.