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Old 11-02-2009, 04:16 PM   #1
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how to use crondtab to make system reboot every 10mins
 
Old 11-02-2009, 04:32 PM   #2
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*/10 * * * * reboot
Why you'd like to do it?
 
Old 11-02-2009, 08:07 PM   #3
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how to use crondtab to make system reboot every 10mins
The reason your numerous, diligent Google searches are failing is because you are not spelling "crontab" correctly.
 
Old 11-04-2009, 04:55 PM   #4
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*/10 * * * * reboot
Why you'd like to do it?
I would also like to know why somebody would want a reboot
every 10 minutes...... Most interesting.
 
Old 11-04-2009, 06:28 PM   #5
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It would have to be root's crontab as well, unless you change the group of 'halt' and or make it suid.
 
Old 11-04-2009, 07:44 PM   #6
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I would also like to know why somebody would want a reboot every 10 minutes...... Most interesting.
OP likes extreme tests (see: here) but unfortunately he likes also to abandon threads.
 
  


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