On Fri, 19 Feb 2010, Kevin Wilcox wrote:

> On 19 February 2010 14:32, L. V. Lammert <l...@omnitec.net> wrote:
>
> Man pages typically have examples.
>
*BUT* man pages are not instructions to perform a task/function, .. and
are irrelavent for this question.

> It's called "learning" and you are intentionally being difficult.
>
No, you are not bothering to comprehend the question - these are *NOT*
sysadmin types, .. and the procedure must be SIMPLE  - open this nCurses
application, check a different box, save and exit.

Think Windoze, if you must.

> As I said, you're intentionally being difficult. That is really simple.
>
> 0  5  *  *   *   /usr/local/bin/backup.sh
>
To whom? Your I perhaps, . . but that is not within the scope of this
requirement.

> Every day at 0500 run /usr/local/bin/backup.sh. How is that difficult
> once you see the format?
>
Again, the original requirement is *SIMPLE* - no interpretation allowed.
Click "5AM" will work, "0 5 * * *" will not.

Remember, .. KISS rules.

        Lee

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