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Old 11-03-2007, 01:56 AM   #1
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Crontab entry doubt


Can anyone tell me how to run my script in alternate wednesdays?
 
Old 11-03-2007, 05:33 AM   #2
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There is no way to tell Unix System V crontab to do it.

I would set it to be run by crontab each Wednesday and have the "skip each other run" logic written inside the script itself.
 
  


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