Really late response here, but thanks — some reading of /etc/anacrontab and run-parts does make clear that edits of the crontab will then be run by anacron
Thanks kindly! -- Boyan Penkov www.boyanpenkov.com > On Apr 24, 2018, at 14:27, Brad Rogers <b...@fineby.me.uk> wrote: > > On Tue, 24 Apr 2018 14:09:06 -0400 > Boyan Penkov <boyan.pen...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello Boyan, > >> that this is the case, and automatically read the crontab, then write >> an intelligent anacrontab with sane defaults? > > From the anacron page on packages.debian.org; > > This package is pre-configured to execute the daily jobs of the Debian > system. You should install this program if your system isn't powered on > 24 hours a day to make sure the maintenance jobs of other Debian > packages are executed each day. > > Not a full answer, but gets you part way to where you want to be, I hope. > > -- > Regards _ > / ) "The blindingly obvious is > / _)rad never immediately apparent" > You're only laughing 'cause you haven't heard the news > Sleeep - Wah!
