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Saruman!: added run-parts name restriction

2009-06-14T14:17:09Z

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 Cron operates by having a daemon ''crond'' running in the background, that checks once every minute to see if there are scheduled tasks to run. Tasks can be scheduled by each user by making entries in a file named a ''crontab''. Each user has his own crontab, that cron saves in ''/var/spool/cron/crontabs/&lt;username&gt;''. Furthermore, there's a general crontab in ''/etc'', aptly named ''crontab''. This crontab under Debian has 3 default entries:
-<pre>
+You can also schedule a task to run as a particular user by adding a line to the ''/etc/crontab'' file, specifying the date-and-time pattern, as well as the user under which the script must run.
   >crontab -l
+To see a different user's crontab (works only when you're root)
   >crontab -u 'username' -l
 To edit the current users crontab
   >crontab -e

Saruman!: /* Crontab */ expanded introduction

2008-05-18T10:02:53Z

Crontab: expanded introduction

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	~~==Crontab==~~		Linux has it's own scheduler, named cron (derived from Greek chronos (χρόνος), meaning time). The Debian package contains the version written by Paul Vixie.

	~~To schedule~~ a ~~task you~~ can ~~use cron~~. ~~Every~~ user has ~~it's~~ own crontab.		Cron operates by having a daemon ''crond'' running in the background, that checks once every minute to see if there are scheduled tasks to run. Tasks can be scheduled by each user by making entries in a file named a ''crontab''. Each user has his own crontab, that cron saves in ''/var/spool/cron/crontabs/<username>''. Furthermore, there's a general crontab in ''/etc'', aptly named ''crontab''. This crontab under Debian has 3 default entries:
	~~Also system has~~ a crontab ~~witch has 3 default entry~~'~~s in~~ /etc/crontab

	# /etc/crontab: system-wide crontab		<pre>
	# Unlike any other crontab you don't have to run the `crontab'		# /etc/crontab: system-wide crontab
	# command to install the new version when you edit this file		# Unlike any other crontab you don't have to run the `crontab'
	# and files in /etc/cron.d. These files also have username fields,		# command to install the new version when you edit this file
	# that none of the other crontabs do.		# and files in /etc/cron.d. These files also have username fields,
	SHELL=/bin/sh		# that none of the other crontabs do.
	PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin		SHELL=/bin/sh
	# m h dom mon dow user command		PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
	17 * * * * root cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly		# m h dom mon dow user command
	25 6 * * * root test -x /usr/sbin/anacron \|\| ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.daily )		17 * * * * root cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly
	47 6 * * 7 root test -x /usr/sbin/anacron \|\| ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.weekly )		25 6 * * * root test -x /usr/sbin/anacron \|\| ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.daily )
	52 6 1 * * root test -x /usr/sbin/anacron \|\| ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.monthly )		47 6 * * 7 root test -x /usr/sbin/anacron \|\| ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.weekly )
	#		52 6 1 * * root test -x /usr/sbin/anacron \|\| ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.monthly )
			#
			</pre>

	you can schedule tasks directly in the 3 folders.		you can schedule tasks directly in the 3 folders.

82.161.20.132: /* Crontab */

2008-05-17T18:40:32Z

Crontab

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	==Crontab==		==Crontab==

	To schedule a task you can use cron. Every user has it's own crontab ~~if the user has the right to use it~~.		To schedule a task you can use cron. Every user has it's own crontab.
	Also system has a crontab witch has 3 default entry's in /etc/crontab		Also system has a crontab witch has 3 default entry's in /etc/crontab

Insomnia: /* Crontab */

2008-05-17T18:10:38Z

Crontab

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	# \| \| \| \| +---- day of week (0 - 6) (Sunday=0 or 7)		# \| \| \| \| +---- day of week (0 - 6) (Sunday=0 or 7)
	# \| \| \| \| \|		# \| \| \| \| \|
	* * * * * command to be executed		* * * * * command to be executed (full path to command/script)

Insomnia at 17:57, 17 May 2008

2008-05-17T17:57:17Z

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==Crontab==

To schedule a task you can use cron. Every user has it's own crontab if the user has the right to use it.
Also system has a crontab witch has 3 default entry's in /etc/crontab

# /etc/crontab: system-wide crontab
# Unlike any other crontab you don't have to run the `crontab'
# command to install the new version when you edit this file
# and files in /etc/cron.d. These files also have username fields,
# that none of the other crontabs do.
SHELL=/bin/sh
PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
# m h dom mon dow user command
17 * * * * root cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly
25 6 * * * root test -x /usr/sbin/anacron || ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.daily )
47 6 * * 7 root test -x /usr/sbin/anacron || ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.weekly )
52 6 1 * * root test -x /usr/sbin/anacron || ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.monthly )
#

you can schedule tasks directly in the 3 folders.

To see the current users crontab

>crontab -l

To see a users crontab

>crontab -u 'username' -l

To edit the current users crontab

>crontab -e

Now you can schedule your task
# +---------------- minute (0 - 59)
# | +------------- hour (0 - 23)
# | | +---------- day of month (1 - 31)
# | | | +------- month (1 - 12)
# | | | | +---- day of week (0 - 6) (Sunday=0 or 7)
# | | | | |
* * * * * command to be executed