> > % crontab -l > # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE - edit the master and reinstall. > # (/tmp/crontab.3928 installed on Mon Mar 1 15:03:19 2004) > # (Cron version -- $Id: crontab.c,v 1.7 2003/04/15 15:13:41 > corinna Exp $) > * * * * * `date` >> ${HOME}/foo.log > %
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