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Subject: Re: custom periodic scripts
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> How would I go about adding scripts to periodic? I particular I have a
> couple of scripts to fetch virus definitions and scan my system.
> I gathered the is a 'proper' way to do it by using /usr/local/etc/periodic
> but not how to do it.

Just put an executable script on a tree similar to /etc/periodic, i.e. :
  /usr/local/etc/periodic/daily/100.chk-virus

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