Subject: Re: CVS commit: pkgsrc/time/anacron
To: None <jmmv@NetBSD.org>
From: Lubomir Sedlacik <salo@Xtrmntr.org>
List: pkgsrc-changes
Date: 04/11/2004 18:04:50
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On Sun, Apr 11, 2004 at 11:33:47AM +0000, Julio M. Merino Vidal wrote:
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> Module Name:	pkgsrc
> Committed By:	jmmv
> Date:		Sun Apr 11 11:33:47 UTC 2004
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> Update of /cvsroot/pkgsrc/time/anacron
> In directory ivanova.netbsd.org:/tmp/cvs-serv13068
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> Log Message:
> Initial import of anacron, version 2.3:
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> Anacron is a periodic command scheduler.  It executes commands at interva=
ls
> specified in days.  Unlike cron, it does not assume that the system is ru=
nning
> continuously.  It can therefore be used to control the execution of daily,
> weekly and monthly jobs (or anything with a period of n days), on systems=
 that
> do not run 24 hours a day.  When installed and configured properly, Anacr=
on
> will make sure that the commands are run at the specified intervals as cl=
osely
> as machine-uptime permits.

wouldn't be sysutils/anacron more appropriate?
it doesn't really fint into "Clocks, calendars, daily planners and other
time related applications" description.

regards,

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