Re: [ast-users] crontab overwritten in gentoo

[Michael W. <msw...@uw...>]

The postinstall says:

1. Install the example crontab (or merge with your existing):
   crontab ${MY_INSTALLDIR}/share/example/crontab

I guess that isn't very clear (except for saying your should merge) that it=
=20
will overwrite your crontab. I changed the directions to:

1. Merge the sample crontab in ${MY_INSTALLDIR}/share/example/crontab with=
=20
your existing crontab (crontab -l to view, crontab -e to edit). If your=20
crontab is blank, you can replace it with the sample:
   crontab ${MY_INSTALLDIR}/share/example/crontab # THIS WILL OVERWRITE YOU=
R=20
EXISTING CRONTAB

Thanks.

On Wednesday 15 November 2006 16:30, Anthony Ettinger wrote:
> On 11/15/06, Michael Williamson <msw...@uw...> wrote:
> > Hi Anthony,
> >
> > Sorry for overwriting you crontab! I know that can be a real pain if you
> > don't know what was in there. How did you install ast?
> >
> > 1. Using the install.pl script?
> > 2. Following the directions in INSTALL.
> > 3. Directions from the website?
> > 4. Gentoo ebuild?
>
> Gentoo ebuild.
> It was after the ebuild finished, the output said to install it, which
> overwrote my original.
>
> I've sinced added /var/spool to my rsnapshot tree. Lesson learned.
>
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