Is there anything in your /etc/cron.d directory? James > My crontab is as follows > 01 * * * * /usr/bin/run-parts /etc/cron.hourly > 02 1 * * * /usr/bin/run-parts /etc/cron.daily > 20 1 * * /usr/bin/run-parts /etc/cron.weekly > 40 1 1 * * /usr/bin/run-parts /etc/cron.monthly > > tasks in the cron.daily run at 1:02 and 4:00am > tasks in cron.weekly run at 1:20 and 4:00am > what is running the tasks a second time? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve" <steve@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 8:13 PM > Subject: Re: Cron runs twice a day? > > >> >> I think you may need to describe what you are doing a little more. >> >> Cron as a process runs at bootup time and stays running while your PC is >> powered up (unless of course it crashes :-) ) >> >> It then wakes up every minute and checks the crontab (/etc/crontab) and >> the files in /var/spool/cron (system dependant) to see if it should do >> anything. >> >> As such your question doesnt really make any sense as cron is constantly >> running.. >> >> -- >> Steve. >> >> On Sun, 29 Feb 2004, Ian Dobson wrote: >> >> > I'm not sure if it is cron, but it seems to run twice a day, once at >> the >> > propper time and once about 3 hours later, I've noticed it for > cron.daily >> > and cron.weekly. >> > any ideas where to look? >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> redhat-list mailing list >> unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list >> >> > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
