In laymen terms, Cron is a way to automatically run scripts and programs on servers. Cron can be used to run back-ups at certain times or run a Perl script at set time periods. This process is especially useful for scripts where you build web pages from a cgi script.
For more information about Cron, refer to these web pages:
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/scripts/resources/Detailed/244.html
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/scripts/forum/resources/Forum11/HTML/000281.html
Hope this helps.
Regards,
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Eliot Lee
Founder and Editor
Anthro TECH, L.L.C
http://www.anthrotech.com/
info@anthrotech.com
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Coconino Community College
http://www.coco.cc.az.us/
Web Technology
Coordinator
elee@coco.cc.az.us
For more information about Cron, refer to these web pages:
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/scripts/resources/Detailed/244.html
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/scripts/forum/resources/Forum11/HTML/000281.html
Hope this helps.
Regards,
------------------
Eliot Lee
Founder and Editor
Anthro TECH, L.L.C
http://www.anthrotech.com/
info@anthrotech.com
==========================
Coconino Community College
http://www.coco.cc.az.us/
Web Technology
Coordinator
elee@coco.cc.az.us