Re: Cron examples?
"James R. Lunsford" <jrl007@comports.com> writes:
> What are some of the things that you are using cron to do? I used
> to use a similar DOS based program, same name, eons ago when I ran
> a BBS. In the middle of the night I had it start up and run
> maintenence for the online games, delete old local e-mail
> messages, get/sort/unpack FidoNet mail for the BBS, and assorted
> other things.
>
> I'm just wondering, as a Linux/Debian newbie some of the things
> that cron can do on my system. I'm drawing a blank right now so
> maybe if I hear from some others how, and what they use cron it'll
> spark something.
> --
why don't you have a look at what your Debian system does for you in
the night? It's all in /etc/cron.daily, cron.weekly and cron.monthly.
It may give you an idea of what is needed to maintain your Linux system
Pf
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