Re: ANNOUNCE: pe package -- try 2
Chris Schwarz wrote:
> pe (periodic execution) is meant to be a simple replacement
> for cron(8) on systems, that are just powered on for a few
> hours a day. On such systems, cron jobs are not very useful
This is a great idea! I've been wishing I had such a utility.
> PS: I'm not quite sure if the name "pe" is good for what this small
> utility does. So if someone has a better idea, email me...
How about `anacron' (as in `anac(h)ronistic'), for a cron-like program that
doesn't go by time?
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David S. Zelinsky
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