fcron.conf − configuration file for fcron and fcrontab

This page describes the syntax used for the configuration file of fcron(8) and fcrontab(1).

Blank lines, line beginning by a pound-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 brackets) :

fcrontabs

directory (/var/spool/fcron)

Fcron spool directory.

pidfile

file-path (/var/run/fcron.pid)

Location of fcron pid file (needed by fcrontab to work properly).

fcronallow

file-path (/etc/fcron.allow)

Location of fcron.allow file.

fcrondeny

file-path (/etc/fcron.deny)

Location of fcron.deny file.

shell

file-path (/bin/sh)

Location of default shell called by fcron when running a job.

sendmail

file-path (/usr/lib/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 and pidfile. Then, use fcrontab(1) and fcron(8)’s command line option -c to select which config file (so which instance) you refer to.

/etc/fcron.conf

Default location for the configuration file of fcron and fcrontab.

/etc/fcron.allow

Users allowed to use fcrontab (one name per line, special name "all" acts for everyone)

/etc/fcron.deny

Users who are not allowed to use fcrontab (same format as allow file)

fcron(8), fcrontab(1), fcrontab(5).

Thibault Godouet <fcron@free.fr>