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Clarify that /etc/crontab is the system crontab.

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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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en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/config/chapter.xml
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@ -520,8 +520,8 @@ run_rc_command "$1"</programlisting>
<username>root</username>.</para> <username>root</username>.</para>
</note> </note>
<para>Let us take a look at <filename>/etc/crontab</filename> <para>Let us take a look at <filename>/etc/crontab</filename>,
(the system crontab):</para> the system crontab:</para>
<programlisting># /etc/crontab - root's crontab for &os; <programlisting># /etc/crontab - root's crontab for &os;
# #
@ -540,8 +540,8 @@ HOME=/var/log
<calloutlist> <calloutlist>
<callout arearefs="co-comments"> <callout arearefs="co-comments">
<para>Like most &os; configuration files, the <para>Like most &os; configuration files, lines that begin with the
<literal>#</literal> character represents a comment. A <literal>#</literal> character are comments. A
comment can be placed in the file as a reminder of what and comment can be placed in the file as a reminder of what and
why a desired action is performed. Comments cannot be on the why a desired action is performed. Comments cannot be on the
same line as a command or else they will be interpreted as 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 <para>This is the basic setup for every
<filename>crontab</filename> file, although there is one thing <filename>crontab</filename> file, although there is one thing
different about this one. Field number six, where we specified different about this one. Field number six, where we specified
the username, only exists in the system the username, only exists in the system <filename>crontab</filename>.
<filename>/etc/crontab</filename>. This field should be This field should be
omitted for individual user <filename>crontab</filename> omitted for individual user <filename>crontab</filename>
files.</para> files.</para>