On Thu, 15 Dec 2005, Florian Weimer wrote: > I'd like to create a cron entry which is run once a day, at some > random time. This is necessary because the cron entry will result in > a request over the network, and I want to avoid that all hosts in a > time zone pound the server at the same time.
Why not just something like: 0 0 * * * at now + $(( $RANDOM \% 1440 )) minutes [...] Don Armstrong -- If it jams, force it. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway. -- Lowery's Law http://www.donarmstrong.com http://rzlab.ucr.edu -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
