May I have a feature check or request for SEC ?

I would like to use the '/' in a calendar time and date fields to make 
it compatible with the cron that Paul Vixie wrote. I wish to have 
calendar functions that are addressable in steps. The format '*/5 * * * 
* is much more compact than stating '0,5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,55 * 
* * *'

type=Calendar
time=*/5 * * * *
desc=examine my piggy bank resources
action=spawn /usr/local/bin/CheckPiggyBank

Excerpt from crontab(5).
Step values can be used in conjunction with ranges. Following a range
with ‘‘/<number>’’ specifies skips of the number’s value through the
range. For example, ‘‘0-23/2’’ can be used in the hours field to spec-
ify command execution every other hour (the alternative in the V7 stan-
dard is ‘‘0,2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22’’). Steps are also permitted
after an asterisk, so if you want to say ‘‘every two hours’’, just use
‘‘*/2’’.

-- 
Tim Peiffer
Network Support Engineer
Office of Information Technology
University of Minnesota/NorthernLights GigaPOP


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