Re: timing programs

[CD Rasmussen <cdr@sme.siemens.com>]

Checkout the directories /etc/cron.daily, /etc/cron.weekly,
/etc/cron.monthly.  There are scripts in these directories that you
can use as examples.  All the programs in these directories get run at
the interval the directory is named for.

Login as root,
cd to one of those directories,
write the script you want to run,
run "chmod 700 script_name",
test the script
and you should be setup.

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noise down on the list.

Enjoy,
  Costa

   Date: Sat, 2 Mar 1996 03:20:04 +1100 (EST)
   From: Mikiel Mifsud <kaneda@electric.rain.aic.net.au>
   To: Server List <debian-user@Pixar.com>
   Subject: timing programs
   
   with debian .. if i wish to execute a program, lets say daily or weekly 
   ... do i use cron?
   
   thanx

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