Package: debian-policy
Version: 3.6.2.1
Severity: minor
********* Description :
there is a small mistake in /etc/cron.d format file quick description
at 9.5 in http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-opersys.html
it is said that 'This file uses the same syntax as /etc/crontab'
which is wrong because you have to insert the username between date specif and
program to run like :
* * * * * root /usr/sbin/do-it
cf cron manual :
DEBIAN SPECIFIC
cron treats the files in /etc/cron.d as extensions to the
/etc/crontab file (they follow the special format of that
file, i.e. they include the user field)....
***** remplacement suggestion :
9.5 Cron jobs
[...]
/etc/cron.d/package. This file uses the same syntax as /etc/crontab and is processed by cron [...]
should be replaced by somethnig like :
/etc/cron.d/package. This file uses nearly the same syntax as /etc/crontab with a user file inserted
before the command (like "* * * * * root /usr/sbin/command")
thank you very much ! LF. -- Laurent FACQ - facq@u-bordeaux.fr - 05.40.00.65.34 - Reseau REAUMUR / Bordeaux http://facq.reaumur.net
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