+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 2 of 2

Thread: The meaning of run-parts in crontab?

  1. #1
    kev200 is offline Registered User Achievements:
    31 days registered100 Experience Points500 Experience Points
    kev200 ?????????
    Join Date
    2009-09-24
    Posts
    3

    Default The meaning of run-parts in crontab?

    Hi,
    in the following line of a crontab file:

    Code:
    01 * * * * root run-parts /etc/cron.hourly
    what does the "run-parts" mean here?

    - KEV

  2. #2
    joseph's Avatar
    joseph is offline Website Master Achievements:
    500 Experience Points1000 Experience Points5000 Experience Points10000 Experience PointsRecommendation Second Class
    joseph has disabled reputation
    Join Date
    2008-09-08
    Posts
    412

    Default

    It will run every script in that directory.

    the point of the run-parts is to have a really simple place to drop system scripts that will run on a hourly, daily, weekly basis etc... just from the directory they are dropped in.

+ Reply to Thread

Similar Threads

  1. Mandriva: run-parts
    By admon in forum Security updates (RSS)
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 2010-01-06, 09:45 PM
  2. Replies: 0
    Last Post: 2009-08-30, 07:00 AM
  3. LXer: Coding and the Meaning of Life
    By edenCC in forum Technology News
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 2009-08-03, 09:54 PM
  4. What's the meaning of Context Switch
    By joseph in forum Linux Newbie
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 2009-05-07, 02:00 AM
  5. what's the meaning of 301 redirect code?
    By joseph in forum Hosting Forum
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 2008-09-15, 10:11 AM

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts