Re: Anacron vs cron

["Jeffrey L. Taylor" <jeff@austinblues.dyndns.org>]

Quoting Mark Ferlatte <ferlatte@cryptio.net>:
> Daniel L. Miller said on Tue, Feb 25, 2003 at 12:33:58PM -0800:
> > It looks like Anacron is much better choice vs. cron for system that
> > isn't a dedicated server - either a laptop or a dual-boot system.
> > 
> > If this is the case, is there a particular method I should follow to
> > utilize Anacron instead of Cron?
> 
> Just apt-get install anacron.  It will Just Work (tm).
> 

Or not as the case may be.  On my laptop, it insists that that the
laptop is on battery power and won't run.  The laptop only runs on
AC since the battery won't hold a charge.

YMMV,
   Jeffrey