From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Corinna Vinschen To: js@ddre.dk, cygwin@sourceware.cygnus.com Subject: Re: cron 2.9.2 Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 23:02:00 -0000 Message-ID: <36C3611E.1D2487D9@cityweb.de> References: <2991B60B9F72D011811C0000F821BB4C50B967@FREJA> X-SW-Source: 1999-02n/msg00366.html Message-ID: <19990228230200.JvNO6xgO6fskXTCk9cmwWveYUqbrajIrZLOxZf91UEY@z> Hi Jens, js@ddre.dk wrote: > You should include the following in your documentation : > > Requirements: > > /etc/passwd > /bin/sh This is already mentioned in the man page `crontab.5'. > An example passwd file would be appreciated Call `mkpasswd' from cygwin distribution for getting a passwd file. > and also an example crontab > file, using a lot of NT specific syntax in the command field. I don't know, what you mean with `NT specific syntax'. The syntax is compatible to Vixie cron 3.0.1, which is part of Linux distributions. In fact, two features are missing: - The support of setting environment variables in crontab file and - the support of the file `/etc/crontab'. Both are planned for a future release. > One bug allthough > > crontab -l > > doesn't generate a proper (CRLF seperated) output. I'm using standard output mode of stdout in this case. Don't know, why this should happen, if you haven't set CYGWIN=...binmode... > It would also be nice if the -u flag (user) is implemented for crontab. This is part of a NT security problem. I can't explain it in detail now, but I'm working on a solution already. > > Anayway, thanks for a very nice implementation, I have been looking for Thank you! Corinna -- Want to unsubscribe from this list? Send a message to cygwin-unsubscribe@sourceware.cygnus.com