Backing up of a RH8 server without root axx

p0 theed · 07-07-2003, 01:08 PM

where do i place that line of code??? in the /etc/crontab file?

my crontab looks like:

SHELL=/bin/bash
PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
MAILTO=root
HOME=/

# run-parts
01 * * * * root run-parts /etc/cron.hourly
02 4 * * * root run-parts /etc/cron.daily
22 4 * * 0 root run-parts /etc/cron.weekly
42 4 1 * * root run-parts /etc/cron.monthly
~
~
~
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do i just add the line of code below that?

david_ross · 07-07-2003, 01:10 PM

I would create a fine in your root directory (or where you want):
/root/cron.standard

Then run:
crontab /root/cron.standard

To install the crontab.

p0 theed · 07-07-2003, 01:25 PM

sorry for my ignorance, but what is a fine?

david_ross · 07-07-2003, 01:27 PM

It is a typo for file

Sorry

p0 theed · 07-07-2003, 01:33 PM

lol now it makes alittle more sense

david_ross · 07-07-2003, 01:41 PM

You can check that it has added the new jobs by running:
crontab -l

p0 theed · 07-07-2003, 02:05 PM

okay great, it says cron.standard was installed.

one more question, if i restart will i have to crontab cron.standard again? or is it there for good until i uninstall it?

david_ross · 07-07-2003, 02:08 PM

It will be there until you uninstall/overwrite it.

Just keep adding commands to the same file and update it like you have just done to make them take effect.

p0 theed · 07-07-2003, 02:10 PM

good, thank you very much for your help!

david_ross · 07-07-2003, 02:12 PM

No problem.

p0 theed · 07-07-2003, 02:26 PM

oh also if you don't mind, how would i go about password protecting the file?

david_ross · 07-07-2003, 02:36 PM

You can't do it directly with tar but you could do it with a zip file or use gpg afterwards.

p0 theed · 07-07-2003, 02:38 PM

okay i'll check into that thanks