Re: [cobalt-users] crontab questions

["Zeffie" <cobaltlist@xxxxxxxx>]

> > I was just looking at my raq4 crontab dirs in /etc and have a few
> > questions.
> >
> > First, I have the following dirs:
> >
> > cron.d/
> > cron.daily/
> > cron.half-hourly/
> > cron.hourly/
> > cron.monthly/
> > cron.quarter-daily/
> > cron.quarter-hourly/
> >
> > Now oddly in /etc/crontab I only have the following:
> >
> > # run-parts
> > 01 * * * * root run-parts /etc/cron.hourly
> > 02 4 * * * root run-parts /etc/cron.daily
> > 22 4 * * 0 root run-parts /etc/cron.weekly
> > 42 4 1 * * root run-parts /etc/cron.monthly
> >
> > So nothing for the half-hourly and quarter dirs. Is that right?

correct.... Don't take packages from strangers!!!!!!!!!

you have to edit the crontab file and add them if you want them (restart
crond)

> > Also what is the /etc/cron.d dir used for?

you make a file  with something like "0 * * * * root /usr/sbin/someprogram"
and put it in that dir and they work...

> The quarter hourly one must be somewhere as this is what runs the internal
> monitoring.
> Phil

thats take care of here
[root]# cat /etc/crontab
...
# Monitor services to make sure everything is still okay.
0,15,30,45 * * * * root /usr/local/sbin/swatch >>/var/cobalt/adm.log 2>&1


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