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diff --git a/sys-process/cronbase/files/README b/sys-process/cronbase/files/README deleted file mode 100644 index 42baf7d8ab2f..000000000000 --- a/sys-process/cronbase/files/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1,119 +0,0 @@ - -$Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo-x86/sys-process/cronbase/files/README,v 1.1 2005/03/04 23:24:54 ciaranm Exp $ - -22 Apr 2oo2; Thilo Bangert <bangert@gentoo.org> - -initial release - - - -The Gentoo Linux Cron README -============================ - -Subject: New Cron Layout -Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 21:35:26 +0200 -From: Thilo Bangert <bangert@gentoo.org> -To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org, gentoo-announce@gentoo.org, -gentoo-user@gentoo.org, gentoo-newbies@gentoo.org - - Hi, - -I have just unmasked - - sys-apps/cronbase-0.01 - sys-apps/dcron-2.7-r9 - sys-apps/fcron-2.0.0-r1 - sys-apps/vcron-3.0.1-r1 - -Users of - - sys-apps/dcron - sys-apps/fcron (or app-admin/fcron ) - sys-apps/vcron - -should read the following before updating to the new cron layout. - - -Features --------- - -The new cron layout incorporates the following features: - - - to be able to use cron, a user must be part of the "cron" group. - - - cron spool files are located at /var/spool/cron/ for all cron's - - - all crons run /etc/cron.{hourly|daily|weekly|monthly} (fcron and - dcron users see notice below). - - - all crons PROVIDE=virtual/cron and future ebuilds will make use of - this. Ebuild developers are encourged to use it where applicable. - - - max one cron per system. - - - dcron is the Gentoo Linux "default" (ie. dcron gets installed if - something depends on virtual/cron and no cron has been installed - yet). - - -Upgrade instructions --------------------- - -sys-apps/dcron: - - NOTE: fcron has been moved from the app-admin category to the - sys-apps category. - - to install the new dcron, do - # emerge --pretend sys-apps/dcron - # emerge sys-apps/dcron - - NOTE: to make use of /etc/cron.{hourly|daily|weekly|monthly} the root - crontab must include the contents of /etc/crontab. - - # crontab /etc/crontab - - !! This will REPLACE root's current crontab !! - - -sys-apps/fcron: - - to install the new fcron, do - # emerge --pretend sys-apps/fcron - # emerge sys-apps/fcron - - The default location for crontabs for fcron has been changed to - /var/spool/cron/fcrontabs. To make use of previous crontabs, copy - them to the new location. Make sure your new /etc/fcron/fcron.conf - reflects this. - - NOTE: to make use of /etc/cron.{hourly|daily|weekly|monthly} the root - crontab must include the contents of /etc/crontab. - - # crontab /etc/crontab - - !! This will REPLACE root's current crontab !! - - NEW: To be able to use cron as a user, the user must be part of the - "cron" group. - - -sys-apps/vcron: - - to install the new vcron, do - # emerge --pretend sys-apps/vcron - # emerge sys-apps/vcron - - NEW: To be able to use cron as a user, the user must be part of the - "cron" group. - - -Although the new layout has been tested, bugs may be present. -Please report them on http://bugs.gentoo.org and assign them -to bangert@gentoo.org. - -Thank you. - -regards -Thilo Bangert <bangert@gentoo.org> - |