Re: crontab -e

2007-09-05 Thread Andrei Popescu
On Wed, Sep 05, 2007 at 10:43:16AM -0500, Ron Johnson wrote: > On 09/03/07 19:46, Douglas A. Tutty wrote: > > On Mon, Sep 03, 2007 at 05:22:28PM -0700, Raquel wrote: > >> I have a new install of Etch. When I issue the command > >> #crontab -e > >> I get the

Re: crontab -e

2007-09-05 Thread Jeff D
On Wed, 5 Sep 2007, Maarten Verwijs wrote: On Mon, Sep 03, 2007 at 05:38:03PM -0700, Raquel wrote: On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 02:24:16 +0200 Mathias Brodala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hmmm, I thought it was configured using the update-alternatives system. However, when I run (as root): #update-alte

Re: crontab -e

2007-09-05 Thread Ron Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 09/03/07 19:46, Douglas A. Tutty wrote: > On Mon, Sep 03, 2007 at 05:22:28PM -0700, Raquel wrote: >> I have a new install of Etch. When I issue the command >> #crontab -e >> I get the nano editor. I would really rath

Re: crontab -e

2007-09-05 Thread Maarten Verwijs
On Mon, Sep 03, 2007 at 05:38:03PM -0700, Raquel wrote: > On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 02:24:16 +0200 > Mathias Brodala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hmmm, I thought it was configured using the update-alternatives > system. However, when I run (as root): > #update-alternatives --set editor /usr/bin/vim >

Re: crontab -e

2007-09-03 Thread Graham
On Mon, 3 Sep 2007 17:38:03 -0700 Raquel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hmmm, I thought it was configured using the update-alternatives > system. However, when I run (as root): > #update-alternatives --set editor /usr/bin/vim > I get an error: > #update-alternatives: Cannot find alternative `/u

Re: crontab -e

2007-09-03 Thread Douglas A. Tutty
On Mon, Sep 03, 2007 at 05:22:28PM -0700, Raquel wrote: > I have a new install of Etch. When I issue the command > #crontab -e > I get the nano editor. I would really rather use the vim editor. > How do I change what gets used? Do you have an EDITOR environment variable set?

Re: crontab -e

2007-09-03 Thread Raquel
On Tue, 4 Sep 2007 02:32:39 +0200 "Jan C. Nordholz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Raquel, 04.09.2007 02:22: > > > I have a new install of Etch. When I issue the command > > > #crontab -e > > > I get the nano editor. I would really rather use

Re: crontab -e

2007-09-03 Thread Raquel
On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 02:24:16 +0200 Mathias Brodala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Raquel. > > Raquel, 04.09.2007 02:22: > > I have a new install of Etch. When I issue the command > > #crontab -e > > I get the nano editor. I would really rather use the vim

Re: crontab -e

2007-09-03 Thread Jan C. Nordholz
> Raquel, 04.09.2007 02:22: > > I have a new install of Etch. When I issue the command > > #crontab -e > > I get the nano editor. I would really rather use the vim editor. > > How do I change what gets used? > > Set the EDITOR environment variable in

Re: crontab -e

2007-09-03 Thread Mathias Brodala
Hi Raquel. Raquel, 04.09.2007 02:22: > I have a new install of Etch. When I issue the command > #crontab -e > I get the nano editor. I would really rather use the vim editor. > How do I change what gets used? Set the EDITOR environment variable in the config file of your pre

crontab -e

2007-09-03 Thread Raquel
I have a new install of Etch. When I issue the command #crontab -e I get the nano editor. I would really rather use the vim editor. How do I change what gets used? -- Raquel If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is

Re: crontab -e issue

2001-05-27 Thread Eric Boo
Okay, I know what's wrong. I set the thing to go off the next minute from the time I edited the crontab, but crond only loads the entry during the first second of the next minute, so the program won't play. There must be a minimum of 2 seconds from the time i crontab -e. Just for cu

Re: crontab -e issue

2001-05-27 Thread Eric Boo
Verily, on 28 May 2001 01:06AM (+0800), Eric Boo thusly proclaimed: -> Hi, -> -> I tried running a program at 12.30 AM using cron. Here is my crontab file: -> -> SHELL=/bin/sh -> MAILTO=eric -> 00 1 * * * /usr/bin/mpg123 /home/eric/Personal/alarm/123.mp3 Obvious typo above wrt time. sorry

crontab -e issue

2001-05-27 Thread Eric Boo
Hi, I tried running a program at 12.30 AM using cron. Here is my crontab file: SHELL=/bin/sh MAILTO=eric 00 1 * * * /usr/bin/mpg123 /home/eric/Personal/alarm/123.mp3 Now, the time is correct, and when I set it, it was before 1am. I can play mp3s manually. It doesn't play at 1am (not at all) an

Re: cron not using new entry after crontab -e?

2000-02-08 Thread hawk
It turned out to be more subtle than I thought. I initially edited the file in /etc, which accomplished nothing. I then worked with the crontab command from user sace. Eventually, the command in /etc began executing, which is where my strangest result was coming from. Rick -- Prof. Richar

Re: cron not using new entry after crontab -e?

2000-02-07 Thread Clyde Wilson
I can't get mine to work even if I bring it down, update it, then start it... I think it's broke. On Mon, 7 Feb 2000, Keith G. Murphy wrote: > I just updated my cron to the one from frozen: 3.0pl1-55 > > I've noticed that when I do a crontab -e, even though cron says in

Re: cron not using new entry after crontab -e?

2000-02-07 Thread Clyde Wilson
ed that when I do a crontab -e, even though cron says in the > logs that it sees the update, it doesn't run the new entry I put in > there. > > When I take cron down, put in the entry, then bring it up, it sees it > fine. > > I notice the new cron also installed a pa

cron not using new entry after crontab -e?

2000-02-07 Thread Keith G. Murphy
I just updated my cron to the one from frozen: 3.0pl1-55 I've noticed that when I do a crontab -e, even though cron says in the logs that it sees the update, it doesn't run the new entry I put in there. When I take cron down, put in the entry, then bring it up, it sees it fine. I noti