RE: rh 7 newbie question

["Sara Harrison" <SaraH dnr state la us>]

If you look in the /var/spool/cron directory you can tell if any users have cron jobs set up by the existence of files there.  If you're logged in as root and do crontab -e and all you get is ~ that just means that this is a new (empty) file.  As mentioned below, all you have to do at that point is go into insert mode and type the desired entries.

>>> apuye frontier net 03/07/01 05:43PM >>>
You have to add the entries below. If your favorite editor is "vi", just get
into insert mode and type the stuff below. Then save it.

-----Original Message-----
From: redhat-install-list-admin redhat com 
[mailto:redhat-install-list-admin redhat com]On Behalf Of Jerry Lake
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 4:35 PM
To: redhat-install-list redhat com 
Subject: RE: rh 7 newbie question


as root in /usr/bin
I entered ./crontab -e
and didn't see anything
but a screen full of "~"
I'm not familiar with cron at all
what am I doing wrong ?

Jerry Lake            - jerryl europa com 
Web Designer
Europa Communications - http://www.europa.com 
Pacifier Online	    - http://www.pacifier.com 


-----Original Message-----
From: redhat-install-list-admin redhat com 
[mailto:redhat-install-list-admin redhat com]On Behalf Of
karlp ourldsfamily com 
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 1:55 PM
To: Redhat Install
Subject: Re: rh 7 newbie question


Login as root and run setup to configure your system data format.

Then, create a cron file for root by running:

# crontab -e

with the following lines:

0 12 * * * /usr/bin/rdate -s clock.psu.edu
5 12 * * * /sbin/clock -w

That will give your system a daily update of the time and write it to the
CMOS clock. Of course, this works only if you have internet access at noon
every day.

Karl L. Pearson
Senior Consulting Systems Analyst
Senior Consulting Database Analyst
karlp ourldsfamily com 

On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Jerry Lake wrote:

How do I change the time on my redhat 7 box ?

Jerry Lake            - jerryl europa com 
Web Designer
Europa Communications - http://www.europa.com 
Pacifier Online	    - http://www.pacifier.com 



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