[X4U] OK with cron tasks if apps left running?

[Linda]

On 1/8/09 6:02 PM, Jim Scott wrote:

> Probably, but why go through the hassle when all you have to do is
> install Anacron and forget about the whole thing? See my other reply
> about monitoring cron jobs in Console for more information.

I looked at Anacron... confusing to me:

> Yes. To run a local command as part of the periodic jobs, add it to
> /etc/daily.local, /etc/weekly.local or /etc/monthly.local. Create the file(s)
> as executable shell scripts if they do not exist. To add jobs at other
> intervals, see man anacron and man anacrontab.

Dunno what that means, turned me off to it. Downloaded MacJanitor instead.

~Linda