fcron.conf − configuration file for fcron and fcrontab
This page describes the syntax used for the configuration file of fcrontab(1), fcrondyn(1) and fcron(8).
Blank lines, line beginning by a hash sign (#) (which are considered comments), leading blanks and tabs are ignored. Each line in a fcron.conf file is of the form
name = value
where the blanks around equal-sign (=) are ignored and optional. Trailing blanks are also ignored.
The following
names are recognized (default value in parentheses):
"VALID VARIABLES IN A FCRON.CONF FILE"
fcrontabs=directory
(/usr/local/var/spool/fcron)
Fcron spool directory.
pidfile=file-path (/usr/local/var/run/fcron.pid)
Location of fcron pid file (needed by fcrontab to work properly).
suspendfile=file-path (/usr/local/var/run/fcron.suspend)
Location of fcron suspend file. On non-Linux systems, this should be used to let fcron know how long the system was suspended (to memory or disk), so as task schedules can be updated accordingly.
fifofile=file-path (/usr/local/var/run/fcron.fifo)
Location of fcron fifo file (needed by fcrondyn to communicate with fcron).
fcronallow=file-path (/usr/local/etc/fcron.allow)
Location of fcron.allow file.
fcrondeny=file-path (/usr/local/etc/fcron.deny)
Location of fcron.deny file.
shell=file-path (/bin/sh)
Location of default shell called by fcron when running a job. When fcron runs a job, fcron uses the value of SHELL from the fcrontab if any, otherwise it uses the value from fcron.conf if any, or in last resort the value from /etc/passwd.
sendmail=file-path (/usr/sbin/sendmail)
Location of mailer program called by fcron to send job output.
editor=file-path (/usr/bin/vi)
Location of default editor used when invoking "fcrontab -e". File-paths and directories are complete and absolute (i.e. beginning by a "/").
To run several instances of fcron simultaneously on the same system, you must use a different configuration file for each instance. Each instance must have a different fcrontabs, pidfile and fifofile. Then, use fcron(8)’s command line option -c to select which config file (so which instance) you refer to.
/usr/local/etc/fcron.conf
Configuration file for fcron, fcrontab and fcrondyn: contains paths (spool dir, pid file) and default programs to use (editor, shell, etc). See fcron.conf(5) for more details.
/usr/local/etc/fcron.allow
Users allowed to use fcrontab and fcrondyn (one name per line, special name "all" acts for everyone)
/usr/local/etc/fcron.deny
Users who are not allowed to use fcrontab and fcrondyn (same format as allow file)
/usr/local/etc/pam.d/fcron (or /usr/local/etc/pam.conf)
PAM configuration file for fcron. Take a look at pam(8) for more details.
fcrontab(1),
fcrondyn(1),
fcrontab(5),
fcron.conf(5),
fcron(8).
If you’re learning how to use fcron from scratch, I suggest that you read the HTML version of the documentation (if your are not reading it right now! :) ): the content is the same, but it is easier to navigate thanks to the hyperlinks.
Thibault Godouet <[email protected]>