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Vixie Cron V3.0		## Copyright (c) 1997 by Internet Software Consortium.
December 27, 1993		##
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		Vixie Cron V4.0 - September 7, 1997
		[V3.1 was some time after 1993]
		[V3.0 was December 27, 1993]
[V2.2 was some time in 1992]		[V2.2 was some time in 1992]
[V2.1 was May 29, 1991]		[V2.1 was May 29, 1991]
[V2.0 was July 5, 1990]		[V2.0 was July 5, 1990]
[V2.0-beta was December 9, 1988]		[V2.0-beta was December 9, 1988]
[V1.0 was May 6, 1987]		[V1.0 was May 6, 1987]
Paul Vixie		Paul Vixie

This is a version of 'cron' that is known to run on BSD 4.[23] systems. It		This is a version of 'cron' that is known to run on most systems. It
is functionally based on the SysV cron, which means that each user can have		is functionally based on the SysV cron, which means that each user can have
their own crontab file (all crontab files are stored in a read-protected		their own crontab file (all crontab files are stored in a read-protected
directory, usually /var/cron/tabs). No direct support is provided for		directory, usually /var/cron/tabs). No direct support is provided for
'at'; you can continue to run 'atrun' from the crontab as you have been		'at'; you can continue to run 'atrun' from the crontab as you have been
doing. If you don't have atrun (i.e., System V) you are in trouble.		doing. If you don't have atrun (i.e., System V) you are in trouble.

A messages is logged each time a command is executed; also, the files		A messages is logged each time a command is executed; also, the files
"allow" and "deny" in /var/cron can be used to control access to the		"allow" and "deny" in /var/cron can be used to control access to the
"crontab" command (which installs crontabs). It hasn't been tested on		"crontab" command (which installs crontabs). It hasn't been tested on
SysV, although some effort has gone into making the port an easy one.		SysV, although some effort has gone into making the port an easy one.

This is more or less the copyright that USENET contributed software usually
has. Since ATT couldn't use this version if they had to freely distribute
source, and since I'd love to see them use it, I'll offer some rediculously
low license fee just to have them take it. In the unlikely event that they
do this, I will continue to support and distribute the pseudo-PD version, so
please, don't flame me for wanting my work to see a wider distribution.

To use this: Sorry, folks, there is no cutesy 'Configure' script. You'll		To use this: Sorry, folks, there is no cutesy 'Configure' script. You'll
have to go edit a couple of files... So, here's the checklist:		have to go edit a couple of files... So, here's the checklist:

Read all the FEATURES, INSTALL, and CONVERSION files		Read all the FEATURES, INSTALL, and CONVERSION files
Edit config.h		Edit config.h
Edit Makefile		Edit Makefile
(both of these files have instructions inside; note that		(both of these files have instructions inside; note that
some things in config.h are definable in Makefile and are		some things in config.h are definable in Makefile and are
Show All 10 Lines	build new crontabs using /usr/lib/{crontab,crontab.local}
as much work as you want to make it)		as much work as you want to make it)
start up the new cron		start up the new cron
(must be done as root)		(must be done as root)
watch it. test it with 'crontab -r' and watch the daemon track your		watch it. test it with 'crontab -r' and watch the daemon track your
changes.		changes.
if you like it, change your /etc/{rc,rc.local} to use it instead of		if you like it, change your /etc/{rc,rc.local} to use it instead of
the old one.		the old one.

$FreeBSD$		$Id: README,v 1.2 1998/08/14 00:32:35 vixie Exp $