Re: [cobalt-users] Scheduled Backup - how do I stop it!!

["Zeffie" <cobaltlist@xxxxxxxx>]

> The " # " files are backup copies from editors (e.g. emacs), AFAIK
"What are you doing?"  err don't tell me....
> Try rm "filename" (with the quotes!), e.g. rm "#backupfile#"
>
> > You probably need to be root to delete it !
> > > > Anyway I decided to remove the schedule. This has now been
> deleted,
> > > however
> > > > the server is still sending me at least 1 message, and still
> copying the
> > > > data.
> > > look for a backup file in /etc/cron.daily and delete it

> > I have tried to delete the file, but it refuses to budge! If cd to
> the file
> > which is #scheduled-backup.admin# I am moved straight to /root
> >
> > Any ideas how I can delete this?

And the answer is:

become root by entering "su" without the quotes and enter roots password
when ask.  then cd "/etc/cron.daily" and then ls and look at whats there?
then
"rm filename" and say "y" if you get the filename right to remove the file
and "mv filename" to move it somewhere.

Zeffie