On Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:58:14 -0500, Robert wrote: > > My /etc/crontab > > file certainly seems to have a user field: > > > > 01 * * * * root run-parts /etc/cron.hourly > > 02 4 * * * root run-parts /etc/cron.daily > > 22 4 * * 0 root run-parts /etc/cron.weekly > > 42 4 1 * * root run-parts /etc/cron.monthly > > > > I am just observing the comments in the file: > > # Example of job definition: > # .---------------- minute (0 - 59) > # | .------------- hour (0 - 23) > # | | .---------- day of month (1 - 31) > # | | | .------- month (1 - 12) OR jan,feb,mar,apr ... > # | | | | .---- day of week (0 - 6) (Sunday=0 or 7) OR > sun,mon,tue,wed,thu,fri,sat > # | | | | | > # * * * * * command to be executed > > No user field specifed... That's because the documentation in /etc/crontab is wrong. I've pointed that out in a recent crontabs package update ticket, but haven't filed a separate bug report about it due to lack of time. -- 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