---------- quoting Aaron Walker ---------- > I am trying to run a cron job more frequent than one hour, but that's as > small as it goes in /etc/cron.* I read both the cron and crontab man > pages but neither says anything about the /etc/crontab format. I > couldnt tell just by looking at it.. looked confusing :) Anyone know > how to add an entry to run a certain program say every 10 min?
$ crontab -e (as the user you whish to run the command) and then, the format for the file follows: #minute (0-59), #| hour (0-23), #| | day of the month (1-31), #| | | month of the year (1-12), #| | | | day of the week (0-6 with 0=Sunday). #| | | | | commands 0 2 * * 0,4 /etc/cron.d/logchecker -- Wait a minute, Marge. I saw "Mrs. Doubtfire." This is a man in drag! -- Homer Simpson Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(annoyed grunt)ocious -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list