On Wed, Jan 13, 1999 at 01:41:00PM -0500, William Schwartz wrote: : 0-55/5 * * * * root mrtg /mrtg-2.5.4c/mrtg.cfg Try */5 * * * * instead, I'd say. And leave the "root " out; you need to define the username when using /etc/crontab, not when you're using the 'crontab -e' command. bye, -Remco