Walter Dnes wrote: > The Gentoo install suggested using "cronie". I want to run a script > daily as local user. The config I want is... > > 35 7 * * * waltdnes /home/waltdnes/pm/check4update/check4update > > I did some RTFM... > > * There is no "man cronie" but there is a /etc/init.d/cronie > * There is a "man cron" > * There is a "crond" and an "anacron" > * There is "/etc/crontab" and "/etc/anacrontab" > > My head hurts. Which config file do I enter the config into, and are > there any initialization steps? Is there a simpler cron program, if > that would help? >
I set up a cron job ages ago on my old machine. Just so happens I made a note of a hard to find but needed step. Look for crontab command. According to my note, -e to add and -l to list. You can use the command run-parts /etc/cron.<directory only> to see if your file works. Replace directory only part with daily, weekly etc etc. Tab completion comes in handy. Yea, I sometimes take notes. My little notes file is getting large now. That help? Dale :-) :-)
