Disable cronjob

jeucken · 08-12-2002, 06:46 AM

Hi, I'm running a SuSE 7.3 server.

Every week I get a notice that the server is going to run the cronjobs.

But I don't want to run any scheduled stuff. How do I disable this and how can I see what is scheduled?

MasterC · 08-12-2002, 06:59 AM

Well, I believe that if you comment everything out (put a # sign in front of everything) then it won't run anything scheduled. I think the file is /etc/crontab and var/spool/cron

Just plugged around and read the cron man page.

jeucken · 08-12-2002, 07:03 AM

Ok thank you, another day of learning. ;-)

MasterC · 08-12-2002, 07:20 PM

You're welcome, and thank you too, I learned something as well.

neo77777 · 08-12-2002, 08:16 PM

If you don't want anything related to cron disable cron and anacron services to run on startup.

MasterC · 08-13-2002, 02:35 AM

How would I do that?

neo77777 · 08-13-2002, 09:07 AM

chkconfig is your best bet, man chkconfig, basically
/sbin/chkconfig --level 2 3 4 5 crond off
the same is for anacron if you want to.

MasterC · 08-13-2002, 06:40 PM

Thanks Boris, I think i new that at a point, but for the life of me couldn't remember it. Thank you very much.

neo77777 · 08-13-2002, 06:42 PM

No problem