I am trying to create a backup of all the configuration of a server. This server is having a number of scheduled jobs. The idea of the backup is to get the server up as soon as possible. So I want to have the crontab also as a backed up so that the reconfiguration of the server, in case of a disaster, faster and accurate.
I am really sorry for asking the silly question. The crontab -l thing should have come to my mind. I was trying to dig up the physical file from the hard disk too hard. :-) With regards, ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rohan Romanus Almeida" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 3:11 PM Subject: Re: [LIH]backup of crontab > > "Goutam Baul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> thus wrote: > > How I can have a backup of the crontab file ? > > Per user cron entries are stored in the > directory "/var/spool/cron". > > Although as Sridhar suggested, "crontab -l > yourfile", > is your best bet to save the current cron entries > of the user you execute the above command as. > > If you have root permissions, then you can > always peek into "/var/spool/cron" and obtain the > cron entries of all the users. > > For regular backup, you can create > a simple script which reads the cron entries > of all users and saves it somewhere convenient. > > And then put that script in the crontab of root. :-) > > Although, why you need to backup cron entries, > I just can't understand. > > -- > arc_of_descent > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including > Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. > Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. > http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100003ave/direct;at.aspnet_072303_01/01 > _______________________________________________ > linux-india-help mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help > > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100003ave/direct;at.aspnet_072303_01/01 _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
