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diff --git a/system/cronie/README b/system/cronie/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..0494ca1eea --- /dev/null +++ b/system/cronie/README @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +Cronie contains the standard UNIX daemon crond that runs specified programs +at scheduled times and related tools. It is based on the original cron and +has security and configuration enhancements like the ability to use pam +and SELinux. + +By default this SlackBuild will include anacron in the package. If you do want +this, pass ANACRON=no to the SlackBuild. + +Note that Slackware has dcron - Dillon's Cron daemon. This package will +conflict with this package. It is advised to remove dcron before installing +cronie: + + Stop the dcron daemon: + # ps x | grep cron + # kill <cron_pid> + Remove the dcron package: + # removepkg dcron + # rm -rf /var/spool/cron + +Slackware's boot script assumes that you have dcron and thus has to be +modified: + +Change this line in /etc/rc.d/rc.M + + /usr/sbin/crond -l notice + +to: + + /usr/sbin/crond |