From 6575aafbeadd7859fe71569cdcb96974722ed0c9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ben Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:52:56 +0000 Subject: Slight update to crontab instructions git-svn-id: https://code.elgg.org/elgg/trunk@2349 36083f99-b078-4883-b0ff-0f9b5a30f544 --- INSTALL.txt | 20 ++++++++++++-------- UPGRADE.txt | 12 ++++++++---- 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/INSTALL.txt b/INSTALL.txt index 630f3316f..2df994a87 100644 --- a/INSTALL.txt +++ b/INSTALL.txt @@ -76,17 +76,21 @@ access this. 4. Install your crontab (UNIX ONLY) -Cron is a UNIX command which allows programs to be run at set times of -the day. +Cron is a UNIX command which allows programs to be run at set +times of the day. -If you want to take advantage of some of the maintenance functions -such as log rotation or garbage collection, you must install a cron tab -to trigger these events. +If you want to take advantage of some of the maintenance +functions such as log rotation or garbage collection, you must +install a cron tab to trigger these events. -There is an example crontab called crontab.example, edit this with the -details of your site and install it with the command. +We have provided an example crontab as /crontab.example. Edit this +with a text editor to provide the details of your site, rename it +to another filename (eg 'crontab.mine') and install it with the +following command: - crontab crontab.example + crontab crontab.mine + +Substitute your filename for 'crontab.mine'. 5. Visit your Elgg site diff --git a/UPGRADE.txt b/UPGRADE.txt index 1ea6f863e..9ff961b8d 100644 --- a/UPGRADE.txt +++ b/UPGRADE.txt @@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ ELGG UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS functions such as log rotation or garbage collection, you must install a cron tab to trigger these events. - There is an example crontab called crontab.example, edit this - with the details of your site and install it with the command. - - crontab crontab.example \ No newline at end of file + We have provided an example crontab as /crontab.example. Edit this + with a text editor to provide the details of your site, rename it + to another filename (eg 'crontab.mine') and install it with the + following command: + + crontab crontab.mine + + Substitute your filename for 'crontab.mine'. \ No newline at end of file -- cgit v1.2.3