On 29/05/15 18:12, [email protected] wrote: > Hi, > > probably I have made a knot into my brain... > > What I want is, that fcron executes a script every 14 days. It does > not matter, when to execute the script, since I cannot guarantee that > my PC is running exactly at that time. > > I tried > > &b(1),mailto(root) * * */14 * * /home/user/bin/script.sh > > Which "works" according to this: On the 28.th the script was > executed every miinute... > > But: If I specivy anything for the minute/hour field, it means: > Do execute the script exeactly THEN. And this in turn I dont want. >
I could be wrong, but I believe it behaves this way with this particular syntax in order to remain functionally compatible with other cron implementations.
What you're looking for is the "@" syntax, which would transform your line into one of the following:
@mailto(root) 14d /home/user/bin/script.sh @mailto(root) 2w /home/user/bin/script.sh > Which places my thoughts again right at the beginning of the cyclus... > > I am makeing definetly something very wrong here...but I the logic > seems to prevent me to do the rigth ting... > > Or I am currently struck with blindness?? > > Any help will be very appreciated! > ;) > > Best regards, > Meino
