Clarify that /etc/crontab is the system crontab.

Submitted by:	Benjamin Kaduk <kaduk@mit.edu>
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Warren Block 2012-11-01 16:29:14 +00:00
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@ -520,8 +520,8 @@ run_rc_command "$1"</programlisting>
<username>root</username>.</para>
</note>
<para>Let us take a look at <filename>/etc/crontab</filename>
(the system crontab):</para>
<para>Let us take a look at <filename>/etc/crontab</filename>,
the system crontab:</para>
<programlisting># /etc/crontab - root's crontab for &os;
#
@ -540,8 +540,8 @@ HOME=/var/log
<calloutlist>
<callout arearefs="co-comments">
<para>Like most &os; configuration files, the
<literal>#</literal> character represents a comment. A
<para>Like most &os; configuration files, lines that begin with the
<literal>#</literal> character are comments. A
comment can be placed in the file as a reminder of what and
why a desired action is performed. Comments cannot be on the
same line as a command or else they will be interpreted as
@ -608,8 +608,8 @@ HOME=/var/log
<para>This is the basic setup for every
<filename>crontab</filename> file, although there is one thing
different about this one. Field number six, where we specified
the username, only exists in the system
<filename>/etc/crontab</filename>. This field should be
the username, only exists in the system <filename>crontab</filename>.
This field should be
omitted for individual user <filename>crontab</filename>
files.</para>