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From: "Hans Johannsson" <hj72@everyday.com>
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To: cam@bsdfr.org
Subject: SV: CRON ?! Executable file ?!
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Wow....Thats a little bit too advanced for me....:).....could you please do a short explanation for the each step.


On Mon, 4 Dec 2000 14:18:28 +0100 (MET)
> "Hans Johannsson" <hj72@everyday.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hi.
> > Im running a freebsd version called IPSO. Its kinda like a stripped
> freebsd version 4.0 or later i think.
> > Id like to start CRON jobs. I know how to make the cron -e command,
> and
> how to configure the time or date i want it to execute, but i cant get
> it
> to execute the commands ive typed into a file.  I made a file in VI. I
> dont
> know if thats the right thing. And saved it with the regular :w , :q! .
> > I want to use CRON  to take backups of files, every sunday.
> > The vi file contains the dirs and files i want to backup.
> > Anyone know how to help me out ?!
> >
> > /Hans
> >
> #! /usr/bin/bash
> 
> # directory to save your files
> SAVE="/tmp/backup"
> 
> # your vi file
> VI="/home/me/my.vi.file"
> 
> mkdir $SAVE
> if [ $? = 0 ]; then
>   echo The directory $SAVE has been created.
> fi
> 
> for i in $(cat $VI); do
>   cp $i $SAVE
> done
> 
> ********** END ***********
> 
> don't forget to "chmod +x thescript"
> 
> bye
> cam
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 


 





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