Installing cron

[PayableOnDeath]

Hi

is its possible to install cron on a suse linux install, I have a suse linux box but for some reason cron is missing so we are unable to put on cron jobs
and we need to run some cron jobs so need it installing

Thanks

[Tsarevich]

Issue ls /etc/rc.d and that would list the startup jobs. cron maybe named crond. If its there, try

/etc/rc.d/crond start

[PayableOnDeath]

nope not there

theres no crontab or anything like that either

[waterhead]

If you enter this command, do you get any response?

crontab -l
> no crontab for paul

[daark.child]

Cron should be installed by default. Look here for more info about cron on openSUSE.

[PayableOnDeath]

If you enter this command, do you get any response?

crontab -l
> no crontab for paul

linux:~ # crontab -l
-bash: crontab: command not found

like I said its not installed, I know how to use cron, just no where on this system and i need to install it

Thanks

[waterhead]

Look to see if a package name vixie-cron is available for installation. This is the version of cron that is installed in Fedora, so maybe SuSE has it too.

[waterhead]

OK, I booted into my SuSE 10.2 install to see what I have. It is just called cron, and is available from the SuSE repository. You don't say what version of SuSE you are using, but the version of cron for SuSE 10.2 can be found here:

ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/update/1....1-70.i586.rpm

If your distro version is different, you may need to search around for it. This repository supports versions 10.0, 10.1 and 10.2.

[gogalthorp]

He should simply install via Yast it is much easier and simpler and you are assured you are getting the right version.

[waterhead]

Actually, it should be on the installation disk. That way he IS getting the correct version.

By the way, tell us what version you are using. That info should have been in your first post.