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Will Parsons wrote:

>>>> Is there no way of just creating the file without using crontab -e?
>>> Sure.  I've been editing crontabs for years and have never once used
>>> crontab -e.  What I do:
>>>
>>> crontab -l > crontab.lst edit crontab.lst crontab crontab.lst
>> I always just use the toggle switches on the front panel of my computer.
>>
>> Much easier.
> 
> Was that really necessary?  The procedure I use may very well be easier
> than figuring out the right thing to do to invoke one's editor of choice
> with the -e option.  In my case, I prefer to explicitly to export the
> crontab table into a file so that I can put it into revision control.  At
> any rate, answering an explicit question from the OP hardly deserves a
> display of sarcasm.

Honestly, can we please not have every "sarcastic" answer interpreted
as a personal slight?

It actually takes time and effort to compose some of these funny
responses, and the world would be a much nicer place if we all
had at least a small sense of humour.

Many of us work from home (or in some other form of isolation) and
this is the closest we get to a watercooler to exchange jabs and
establish some kind of rapport.

This morning I practically emptied a mouthful of coffee at one
of Dave Korn's divertimenti, and now I've lost the better
part of a glass of beer. I'll have to hire a cleaning service if this
keeps up.

Ralph




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