From d0ebf473edb2c34df750252bf3ffa10eb22d5ec4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Quentin Smith Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:39:13 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Import from TextPattern --- cron/40.mdwn | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 38 insertions(+) create mode 100644 cron/40.mdwn diff --git a/cron/40.mdwn b/cron/40.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0f8bf6f --- /dev/null +++ b/cron/40.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +[[!meta title="MIT SIPB Scheduled Jobs Service (Cron)"]] +The scheduled jobs service uses +[cron](http://www.google.com/search?q=cron) to allow people to set +up scripts to run at certain times. Although this service has been +designed with reliability in mind, it should not be used to run +critical applications that cannot tolerate downtime. + +#### **To sign up for the service:** + +athena% add scripts +athena% signup-cron + +(If you are confused about how to run the above commands on Athena, +e-mail scripts@mit.edu for assistance. You must have an +[Athena account](http://web.mit.edu/olh/Register/) and understand +the +[MITnet rules of use](http://web.mit.edu/olh/Welcome/rules.html) in +order to use the service.) + +This signup process will create a **cron\_scripts** directory and +place a sample crontab file in it. This provided crontab contains +some information that should help you get started. Changes to your +crontab will never take effect until you explicitly load your +crontab. You can do so by changing to the `cron_scripts` directory +and running `cronload crontab` (if you do so from Athena, make sure +you have previously run `add scripts` in your login shell). + +Finally, add yourself to the +[scripts-announce mailing list](https://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/scripts-announce) +if you would like to receive announcements of major service changes +and outages. This list receives less than one e-mail per month on +average. + +For more information, see our list of +[Frequently Asked Questions](../faq/). + + + -- 2.45.2