| /etc/crontab contains, among other things, this:
| 02 4 * * * root run-parts /etc/cron.daily
|
| What does run-parts do? Why is the word 'root' in there?
|
| Is /etc/crontab automatically checked and run as if it is root's crontab?
run-parts means run all executable files within the specified directory
(/etc/cron.daily). root means run as user root.
/etc/crontab is effectively root's crontab, but because of the UID field,
can be used as a crontab for any user.
You need to restart crond or send it a hangup (HUP) signal after editing
/etc/crontab.
Kiran Jonnalagadda
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