config BR2_PACKAGE_DCRON
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bool "dcron"
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depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
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depends on BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS
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help
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dcron is a time-based job scheduler with anacron-like
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features. It works as a background daemon that parses
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individual crontab files and executes commands on behalf of
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the users in question.
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Upon installation, this package will enable a system level
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cron daemon with hourly, daily, weekly and monthly crontabs.
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However, it doesn't allow non root users to create their own
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crontab file. This is because /var/spool/cron/crontabs is
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non user writable.
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Typically, a crontab group is created on the system and
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users allowed to create crontab entries are added into this
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group, while crontab executable is owned by root:crontab
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with sgid bit enabled.
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http://www.jimpryor.net/linux/dcron.html
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