Re: Cron setup

1997-06-05 Thread stick
. Could someone outline the best way for me to implement this into Debian's cron setup? 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. If you want your mirror updated at a particular

Cron setup -- thanks/summary

1997-06-05 Thread Randy Edwards
Just a quick note of thanks to all who replied about the Debian cron setup. I was thrilled with the response and it's greatly appreciated. Rather than summarize, I'll just say that if anyone has any questions about the cron setup that Debian uses please do not hesitate to mail this newly

Cron setup

1997-06-04 Thread Randy Edwards
the specific time to do these events.. I'm at a point to where I want to run a mirror process to fire off daily at about 1:00 am local. Could someone outline the best way for me to implement this into Debian's cron setup? If so, I'd greatly appreciate it; and, any additional info/tips you

Re: Cron setup

1997-06-04 Thread E.L. Meijer \(Eric\)
someone outline the best way for me to implement this into Debian's cron setup? 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. If so, I'd greatly appreciate it; and, any additional

Re: Cron setup

1997-06-04 Thread Rob Browning
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

Re: Cron setup

1997-06-04 Thread Nathan E Norman
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

Re: Cron setup

1997-06-04 Thread Rob Browning
Nathan E Norman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 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 ... Absolutely right. I wasn't paying close enough attention. I