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[LUG]Re: writing shell scripts

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Subject: [LUG]Re: writing shell scripts
From: Michael Everitt <michael@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2025 13:19:48 +0000
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On 27 October 2025 11:16:23 Dan Dart <dcglug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I have seen a good couple of cron explainers / generators / validators, they're generally well made and helpful and I would recommend them for anybody who isn't sure.
Personally I just keep the comment at the top of the file explaining what the fields are for.

Dan Dart
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Getting cron scripts to work reliability is an art.. Remembering all the issues about environment and permissions is so important!

Cheers,

Michael/veremitz.

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References:
- [LUG]writing shell scripts
  - From: Paul Sutton via list
- [LUG]Re: writing shell scripts
  - From: Paul Sutton via list
- [LUG]Re: writing shell scripts
  - From: Dan Dart

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