cron.daily, etc run at the times specified in the file /etc/crontab . The format's pretty obvious, basically MINUTE, HOUR, DAY OF MONTH, MONTH, DAY OF WEEK, with a * meaning run always.
> # /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. > # This file also has a username field, 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 > 42 6 * * * root run-parts /etc/cron.daily > 47 6 * * 7 root run-parts /etc/cron.weekly > 52 6 1 * * root run-parts /etc/cron.monthly > * * * * * root atrun -d -l 0.5 Thus, by default, cron.daily is run at 6:42am everyday, cron.weekly as 6:47am every Sunday and cron.monthly at 6:52 every 1st of all months. Hope that helps, Graeme -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
