[plug] <THICK USER MODE> - Help with Cron

[Andrew Oakeley]

Hi,

on many systems....
edit /etc/crontab

Andrew 


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> From: Earnshaw, Mike [mailto:earnshawm at wa.switch.aust.com]
> Sent: Friday, 3 November 2000 11:16 AM
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> Subject: [plug] <THICK USER MODE> - Help with Cron
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> Pluggers,
> 
> I seem to be going in circles with cron. I am trying to modify the
> cron.daily times, but the only way I have figured out out how to modify
> files is crontab -e which modifies root's cron not the "system"? I know
> this is really a thick user question, I am prepared for the eggs ...
> {yes I did man cron, man 5 crontab, info etc, but it is light on)
> 
> Thanks
> 
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