[Ma-linux] Re: [Novalug] weekly cron job

[John SJ Anderson]

Angelo Bertolli <angelo at freeshell.org> writes:

  (novalug removed b/c i'm not on that list)

> I usually recommend doing it the other way... root's crontab for
> custom stuff.  That way you keep track of the stuff you added to the
> system separately from the stuff that gets installed.  It's nice to
> have all your custom crons in one place.

  If you've got configuration management, /etc/cron.* may be
  easier/better/more visible than root's crontab. 

  In environments without config management, or one-off type situations,
  you have a point. 

john.
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