# Mopidyctl local scan with systemd timer/cron

**URL:** <https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/mopidyctl-local-scan-with-systemd-timer-cron/1159>\
**Category:** Misc\
**Created:** [March 8, 2016, 11:56am UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/mopidyctl-local-scan-with-systemd-timer-cron/1159 "2016-03-08T11:56:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![r100](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7c8e57/32.png) [@r100](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/r100)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2016, 11:56am UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/mopidyctl-local-scan-with-systemd-timer-cron/1159/1 "2016-03-08T11:56:02Z")

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Hey guyes,

I tried to run mopidyctl local scan periodically, but I dont know how to do this with systemd timer.  
Did anyone [s.th](http://s.th) similar?

Best regards,  
Stefan

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**Author:** ![jochen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.mopidy.com/jochen/32/473_2.png) [@jochen](https://discourse.mopidy.com/u/jochen)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2016, 9:27am UTC](https://discourse.mopidy.com/t/mopidyctl-local-scan-with-systemd-timer-cron/1159/2 "2016-03-13T09:27:10Z")

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Have a look here:

- German: [http://raspberry.tips/raspberrypi-einsteiger/cronjob-auf-dem-raspberry-pi-einrichten/](http://raspberry.tips/raspberrypi-einsteiger/cronjob-auf-dem-raspberry-pi-einrichten/)
- English: [https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/linux/usage/cron.md  
 ](https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/linux/usage/cron.md)  
I have not tried it on a MusicBox system, though.  
Let me know if it works 🙂