Chris Schwarz wrote: > pe (periodic execution) is meant to be a simple replacement > for cron(8) on systems, that are just powered on for a few > hours a day. On such systems, cron jobs are not very useful
This is a great idea! I've been wishing I had such a utility. > PS: I'm not quite sure if the name "pe" is good for what this small > utility does. So if someone has a better idea, email me... How about `anacron' (as in `anac(h)ronistic'), for a cron-like program that doesn't go by time? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= David S. Zelinsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=