[mythtv-users] n00b question re: crontab in fc2 install

PAUL WILLIAMSON pwilliamson at mandtbank.com
Fri Oct 29 01:43:24 UTC 2004


>>> anders at smiths.dk 10/28/2004 6:16:19 PM >>>
>I just finished a new fc2 install for a backend only box and I don't 
>plan to be logged in....ever!
>
>I know this is a n00b question, but...
>Do the crontab for user mythtv still run if it's not logged in?
>If it doesn't then where should I put the crontab under?... root?
>
>thanks
>anders

Yep, that's the whole point of cron.  Even if the machine goes 
down, anacron will take over and follow up on cron entries.

Paul



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