topic Re: timestamp on crontabs in Operating System - HP-UX

timestamp on crontabs

Shivkumar — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:51:12 GMT

Hi,

Is timestamp on "/var/spool/cron/crontabs" changes if server rebooted after patching ?

Thanks,
Shiv

Re: timestamp on crontabs

Patrick Wallek — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:14:12 GMT

No, it shouldn't.

The only time the timestamp should change is when the crontab file is modified.

Re: timestamp on crontabs

Ganesan R — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:06:21 GMT

Hi Shivkumar,

This directory contains all users cron jobs in the name of the respective user.

For example, root cron jobs will be there in the name of root. So whenever the user or root make changes using crontab command the timestamp should get changed.

Re: timestamp on crontabs

Dennis Handly — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 04:23:32 GMT

The timestamp on the directory will only change if a user is added or deleted. I don't think a modification of a file would count, unless crontab deletes the file first?

Re: timestamp on crontabs

avizen9 — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:45:39 GMT

Hello Shivkumar,
what you are looking for?
there is no relation between server patching and crontab, as mentioned timestamp will not change when server will reboot after patching activity,

however all patch logs are store in /var/adm/sw/swagent.log

let us know what exectly you are looking for, thanks,