On 4 Jun 1997, Rob Browning wrote: :"E.L. Meijer \(Eric\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: : :> You can add your script to /etc/cron.daily and change the time these :> scripts are run from 6:42 am to 1:00 am, or you can add an extra item :> running your script. : :Don't forget to use the crontab command if you edit the main file :rather than doing it directly.
Huh? The /etc/crontab file explicitly states that you *don't* need to run crontab to edit it. The /etc/crontab file has an extra user field that the regular crontab files do not have ... -- $ head /etc/crontab # /etc/crontab: system-wide crontab # Unlike any other crontab you don't have to run the `crontab' # command to install the new version when you edit this file. # This file also has a username field, that none of the other crontabs do. -- Did I misread or did you? -- Nathan Norman : Hostmaster CFNI : [EMAIL PROTECTED] finger [EMAIL PROTECTED] for PGP public key and other stuff Key fingerprint = CE 03 10 AF 32 81 18 58 9D 32 C2 AB 93 6D C4 72 -- : :-- :Rob : : :-- :TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to :[EMAIL PROTECTED] . :Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . : -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .