Geoffrey Leach <geoff@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > I have this line in /etc/crontab: > > 30 23 * * * geoff /usr/local/bin/fp.pl > > which executes the program every day at 2330. The script terminates by > executing system 'sudo systemctl start poweroff.target'; > > Generally this works as expected. > > However, when I realize that the shutdown happened too soon, and I > restart the system, it re-executes the script. > > Any suggestions as to where I've gone wrong? You didn't wait a minute for before restarting the computer? ;-) Look at the top of /etc/cron.hourly/0anacron and add logic just like this to your script. Cron is stateless across reboots (as far as I know) and has no way to tell if it already ran. You have to record that fact yourself. -wolfgang -- g+: https://plus.google.com/114566345864337108516/about -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
