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Re: Cron puzzlement



P Kirk wrote:

> What user in /etc/passwd runs the essential maintenance tasks in
> /etc/cron.* ?

root, I believe.

> Can I add tasks by chucking them in that folder or do I need to first
> add them to a specific crontab?

Any script you put into the /etc/cron.* folders will be executed as part of
that group.

Craig



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