Re: [ast-users] crontab overwritten in gentoo

[Anthony E. <an...@ch...>]

Ahh...I wasn't sure. I figured the command would do both.

I would add both commands to the output:

To view your existing crontab:
crontab -l ${MY_INSTALLDIR}/share/example/crontab

To merge with your existing crontab:
crontab -e ${MY_INSTALLDIR}/share/example/crontab

To overwrite your existing crontab or install a new one:
crontab ${MY_INSTALLDIR}/share/example/crontab



On 11/15/06, Michael Williamson <msw...@uw...> wrote:
> 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
> will overwrite your crontab. I changed the directions to:
>
> 1. Merge the sample crontab in ${MY_INSTALLDIR}/share/example/crontab with
> your existing crontab (crontab -l to view, crontab -e to edit). If your
> crontab is blank, you can replace it with the sample:
>    crontab ${MY_INSTALLDIR}/share/example/crontab # THIS WILL OVERWRITE YOUR
> 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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