On Tuesday 17 Aug 2010 18:32:26 dwgallien wrote:
Hi,
What is the correct way to edit the system crontab file? I know I've done it in the past, because I have /etc/crontab which contains all my backup routines. Is it permissible to edit it with any editor (eg. vim, kate), as root?
I've tried issuing
~ # crontab -e
but that just creates a new, blank file.
I think I'm getting too old for this :(
Bob
IIRC (been a very long time) it can be edited manually. However, since you are using KDE, take a look at Personal Settings/Advanced/Task Schedule; that will create the crontab for you.
That only lets me edit my personal crontab. I want to edit the system crontab, as I have some tasks that have to run as root. I'll try editing it manually and see what happens :) Thanks. Bob -- Registered Linux User #463880 FSFE Member #1300 GPG-FP: A6C1 457C 6DBA B13E 5524 F703 D12A FB79 926B 994E openSUSE 11.3, Kernel 2.6.34.12-desktop, KDE 4.4.4 Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz, 8GB DDR RAM, nVidia GeForce 9600GT -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org