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PostPosted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 1:25 pm    Post subject: fcron question: user vs. root? Reply with quote

As a new fcron user, I'm curious as to whether I should setup fcrontab as user or as root? I am the only user for this particular box.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 7:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

the obvious and standard unix way is best: separate system and user stuff.
use the root crontab (usually copied to /etc/crontab) for system stuff -- rotating logs, running syncs, backups, etc
use the user crontab (usually copied to ~/.crontab) for user stuff -- rotating personal mail, updating personal .*rc files, or whatever.

it's just good policy...
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