https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/summer-time/m-p/3100438#M807326 No need to restart cron, or do anything.<BR />Commands scheduled to run at "ambiguous time" (ie time that occurs again after the clocks go back) only get run once.<BR /><BR />See the "Spring and Autumn Time Transitions" section within man cron.<BR /><BR />See also man 4 tztab.<BR /><BR />-- Graham Thu, 23 Oct 2003 06:41:15 GMT Graham Cameron_1 2003-10-23T06:41:15Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/summer-time/m-p/3100436#M807324 Hi All,<BR />this week end the time's going to switch off summer time modality.<BR />What will it happen to cron daemon?<BR />I was thinking scheduling a script at 2.59 which contain a "sleep 61" command and then a restart of cron daemon.<BR />What do you think about this idea?<BR />Is a workaround exist?<BR />Thanks to All.<BR />BR,<BR />i. Thu, 23 Oct 2003 06:33:05 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/summer-time/m-p/3100436#M807324 Ivan_42 2003-10-23T06:33:05Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/summer-time/m-p/3100437#M807325 Ivan,<BR /><BR />Cron is designed to handle these transitions without problem. Take a look at the man page for cron, in particular the section "Spring and Autumn Time Transitions".<BR /><BR /><BR />Pete<BR /><BR /><BR /> Thu, 23 Oct 2003 06:36:40 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/summer-time/m-p/3100437#M807325 Pete Randall 2003-10-23T06:36:40Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/summer-time/m-p/3100438#M807326 No need to restart cron, or do anything.<BR />Commands scheduled to run at "ambiguous time" (ie time that occurs again after the clocks go back) only get run once.<BR /><BR />See the "Spring and Autumn Time Transitions" section within man cron.<BR /><BR />See also man 4 tztab.<BR /><BR />-- Graham Thu, 23 Oct 2003 06:41:15 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/summer-time/m-p/3100438#M807326 Graham Cameron_1 2003-10-23T06:41:15Z