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On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 04:23:20 -0400, John covici wrote: |
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> Hi. I am using sys-process/vixie-cron-4.1-r9 and I have discovered |
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> that the files in /etc/cron.d are not being processed. Is this a |
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> known bug or does this version of cron not process that directory? |
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cron only processes /etc/crontab and the user crontab files. The hourly, |
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daily, weekly and monthly directories are handled by entries in crontab, |
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but there is no such entry for cron.d - when would you expect it's |
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contents to be run? |
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Move any scripts you want run to the appropriate timed directory. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't. |
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