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Date:      Mon, 14 Apr 2003 15:42:24 -0700
From:      Joshua Oreman <oremanj@webserver.get-linux.org>
To:        Evan Dower <evantd@hotmail.com>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: fcron vs. cron
Message-ID:  <20030414224224.GA53479@webserver.get-linux.org>
In-Reply-To: <F126mPuZocwDg3m8lIf000121d1@hotmail.com>
References:  <F126mPuZocwDg3m8lIf000121d1@hotmail.com>

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On Sun, Apr 13, 2003 at 11:24:07PM -0700 or thereabouts, Evan Dower seemed to write:
> Is fcron a drop-in replacement for cron, or does it require more effort 
> than "portinstall fcron".

Fcron uses a different (and possibly easier-to-understand) configuration file format.
So, it is NOT a drop-in replacement.

> In other words, should I install it now or wait for the weekend?

You can install it now, as long as you have a little free time.

> Thanks,
> Evan Dower

Hope this helps,
-- Josh



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