2014-08-07 08:08:12 +02:00
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Fcron is a periodical command scheduler which aims at replacing
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Vixie Cron and Anacron.
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Fcron works well on systems that are not continuously running such
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as laptops or desktops and it is loaded with features.
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When a machine is powered on, Fcron can start jobs that were
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skipped while the machine was powered off.
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Installation notes:
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Group fcron and user fcron must exist before installation.
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So as root do this:
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groupadd -g 289 fcron
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useradd -u 289 -g fcron -d /var/spool/fcron -M -s /bin/false fcron
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Post Installation notes:
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2015-01-11 01:12:54 +01:00
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The Fcron installation creates a startup file called /etc/rc.d/rc.fcron
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To run this startup file automatically at system startup time,
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add an entry to the /etc/rc.d/rc.local file:
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# start fcron as a replacement for cron
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if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.fcron ]; then
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. /etc/rc.d/rc.fcron start
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fi
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2015-01-11 01:12:54 +01:00
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To prevent the automatic startup of the existing crond daemon:
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1) Turn off the execute bit on the crond binary:
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chmod -x /usr/sbin/crond
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And/or:
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2) Comment out the crond code in /etc/rc.d/rc.M
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#if [ -x /usr/sbin/crond ]; then
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# /usr/sbin/crond -l notice
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#fi
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To create an fcrontab for root from the sample-root-fcrontab.txt file:
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fcrontab sample-root-fcrontab.txt
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