Date: Thu, 23 May 1996 09:50:39 +0930 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: dan@dpcsys.com (Dan Busarow) Cc: roberto@keltia.freenix.fr, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: CRON: it loves me Message-ID: <199605230020.JAA06138@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <Pine.SV4.3.91.960522094948.10288A-100000@cedb> from "Dan Busarow" at May 22, 96 10:19:54 am
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Dan Busarow stands accused of saying: > > If there really is a reason for root to use /etc/crontab vs. crontab(1) > I think it should be documented somewhere. And I'd like to hear what > the reasons are even if they never get formally documented. /etc/crontab lets you nominate who the entries are run _as_. It's useful for general system configuration tasks. Personal crontabs run jobs as their owners. They're good for personal tasks. The two complement each other. > Dan Busarow 714 443 4172 -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] Collector of old Unix hardware. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[
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