Well, no, it isn't.
I didn't realize that particular peculiarity of -e. The problem with crontab -e is that it's too easy to remove jobs accidentally, with no record of it. Myself, I use: co -l crontab.txt crontab -l > test.txt diff crontab.txt test.txt # proceed if there are no differences vi crontab.txt crontab crontab.txt ci -u crontab.txt # only if previous command was successful Jared On Wednesday 24 April 2002 15:23, Sherman, Edward wrote: > If you crontab -e and a job is scheduled to run during the time that you > are editing, then the job doesn't execute while you are editing. No jobs > will execute while you're in crontab -e. Even if you :w your changes. No > cronjobs will execute while the editor is open so don't forget to close > that editor when you finish. > > I learned this from experience (HP-UX) > > Final Answer! > > Just guessing though. > Is that what you're lookin fer? > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 5:19 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > crontab -e is bad! > > 1000 points if you can figure out why. > ( guess I'm watching too much 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?" ) > > Jared > > > > > > Alex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 04/24/2002 10:07 AM > Please respond to ORACLE-L > > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cc: > Subject: Re: Cronjob > > > crontab -e > > On Wed, 24 Apr 2002, bill thater wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Anyone whom can tell me how to delete a job that is created by > > crontab. > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > > > > > > Roland > > > > man crontab > > > > > > -- > > -- > > Bill "Shrek" Thater ORACLE DBA > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > You gotta program like you don't need the money, > > You gotta compile like you'll never get hurt, > > You gotta run like there's nobody watching, > > It's gotta come from the heart if you want it to work. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Your e-mail has been returned due to insufficient voltage. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > > -- > > Author: bill thater > > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Jared Still INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).