Re: cron vs anacron

[Erik Steffl <steffl@bigfoot.com>]

  if the system is down while something was scheduled to run, it will
not run.

  there is a version of cron (don't remember the name) that runs
everything that should have been run  but wasn't (because system was
down) right after the system starts, that might make anacron obsolete.

  and you are not supposed to turn off the computer! ever! :-))
	
	erik

chiappa@centroin.com.br wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> 
> Does cron work correctly in a system which is powered down periodically,
> like a pc at home? If it does, why does anacron exist?
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> Marcelo
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