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This page describes the basic use of cron on HCoop systems.

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= Prerequisites =

It is very important that you read the [:MemberManual/RunningUnattendedCommands:Running Unattended Commands page] to understand the general idea of how to run unattended commands on Mire.

= Making a cron configuration file =

Cron needs a special configuration file to tell it how to operate.

TODO: Describe format.  Suggest calling this file {{{~/.crontab}}}.

= Activating your cron configuration =

TODO: crontab ~/.crontab.

= Exmaples =

TODO: Give examples, based on example given near the end of MemberManual/RunningUnattendedCommands.