Yuri de Groot is on permanent record as saying: : :>/etc/crontab should really only be used for system maintenance tasks... : :Hmm. I want to be a purist - I really do. :But sometimes I breach "Best Practice" protocol coz I'm in a hurry.
I've been known to hack in fixes, but I've had a few too many bite back when I didn't fix them properly in the end. There are very good reasons for avoiding using things as root. (In fact, I've been known to forget the root password on a box now and then. That's also not recommended.) Greg --- -
