 | View Full Version : swatch is /etc/crontab addady 04-11-2002, 07:24 AM I'm not understand the meaning for this line in /etc/crontab 0,15,30,45 * * * * root /usr/local/sbin/swatch >>/var/cobalt/adm.log 2>&1 What ">>/var/cobalt/adm.log 2>&1" mean ? Addady cyrusTvirus 04-11-2002, 07:33 AM Originally posted by addady I'm not understand the meaning for this line in /etc/crontab 0,15,30,45 * * * * root /usr/local/sbin/swatch >>/var/cobalt/adm.log 2>&1 What ">>/var/cobalt/adm.log 2>&1" mean ? Addady Your cobalt is checking your functions every 15 minutes to see if they are working properly and that is written in a log file. HTH Robbert addady 04-11-2002, 08:05 AM Yes I know, but what the meaning of ">>/var/cobalt/adm.log 2>&1" ? what >> and what &1 ? cyrusTvirus 04-11-2002, 08:07 AM Append to last line I think |