I installed Linux by hand (using LFS as a guide, but many customizations along the way). The reason I am not sure which cron I want, is I have heard many reports of security problems with vixie cron, and have also heard some are easier than others. I don't even know what comes bundled with distros anymore. Jay -----Original Message----- From: tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org [mailto:tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Florin Iucha Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 10:59 AM To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Cron On Mon, Jul 09, 2001 at 10:31:43AM -0500, Jay Kline wrote: > I need to install cron on a fresh system, that has not had cron installed on > it ever before. Looking around, there are many options for a crond, and I > would like a little incite to the advantages/disadvantages to each. Please > don't turn this into a holy war, I just want to hear what people experiences > have been with the various options. What Linux/UNIX distribution are you using? Is there any reasong not to use the cron package that comes with it? florin -- "you have moved your mouse, please reboot to make this change take effect" 41A9 2BDE 8E11 F1C5 87A6 03EE 34B3 E075 3B90 DFE4 _______________________________________________ tclug-list mailing list tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list