Sunil Kulkarni wrote: > I could successfully create files using "at" and "batch" commands on my Suse > 9.3. I was wondering if a linux pc can be used to set an "alarm" of some > kind? Something like scheduling starting a music CD in the CD drive or > invoking a mp3 file (in Hard disk) to play at a predefined date & time using > commands like "at" or "batch" or "cron"?
If you know the command you want to run, and by command I mean one you type into a command line, cron can run it for you. Check out the man page for crontab. It's actually quite good. man 5 crontab Chad Martin ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the Sweet Life. http://us.click.yahoo.com/A77XvD/vlQLAA/TtwFAA/0XFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
