From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Aug 12 17:51:48 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5492F1065670 for ; Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:51:48 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from vogelke@hcst.com) Received: from beta.hcst.com (beta.hcst.com [192.52.183.241]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EF8C48FC41 for ; Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:51:47 +0000 (UTC) Received: from beta.hcst.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by beta.hcst.com (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id n7CHplBC006672 for ; Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:51:47 -0400 Received: (from vogelke@localhost) by beta.hcst.com (8.13.8/8.13.8/Submit) id n7CHpl5T006671; Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:51:47 -0400 Received: by kev.msw.wpafb.af.mil (Postfix, from userid 32768) id 3A828B7B7; Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:51:18 -0400 (EDT) To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org In-reply-to: <20090812093114.GB88171@ei.bzerk.org> (message from Ruben de Groot on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:31:14 +0200) Organization: Oasis Systems Inc. X-Disclaimer: I don't speak for the USAF or Oasis. X-GPG-ID: 1024D/711752A0 2006-06-27 Karl Vogel X-GPG-Fingerprint: 56EB 6DBF 4224 C953 F417 CC99 4C7C 7D46 7117 52A0 Message-Id: <20090812175118.3A828B7B7@kev.msw.wpafb.af.mil> Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:51:18 -0400 (EDT) From: vogelke+unix@pobox.com (Karl Vogel) Subject: Re: location of user crontab files? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: vogelke+unix@pobox.com List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:51:48 -0000 >> On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 07:21:08PM -0400, Karl Vogel typed: K> If you're using individual crontab files, be sure to rename /etc/crontab K> or you might have duplicated cronjobs running simultaneously. >> On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:31:14 +0200, Ruben de Groot >> said: R> I don't think this is sound advise. Leaving /etc/crontab (the system R> crontab) to do the system maintenance jobs it is supposed to do and R> putting additional scripts and jobs in user tabs is normal practice and R> won't cause any problems. I don't like keeping similar information in multiple places (especially in different formats) because you have to access it in different ways. If I change my own crontab file using "crontab -e", I want to do root's the same way; it's just one less exception for me to remember. -- Karl Vogel I don't speak for the USAF or my company The idea that 'the public interest' supersedes private interests and rights can have but one meaning: that the interests and rights of some individuals take precedence over the interests and rights of others. --Ayn Rand