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From: Warren Oates on 24 Feb 2010 07:38 In article <1jeezwn.ojfzcb33vd8gN%dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz>, dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote: > As Warren implied, to automatically start up or shut down the computer > more than once every day, you would need a script to run every time the > computer started up (or periodically while it was active), which ensured > the next pair of scheduled startup/shutdown events were ready. The scripts have to be cron jobs, run by root. Sudo isn't going to work if there's no one there. And while one _can_ (and one _has) run an expect script, one hates tcl with a fiery passion). -- Very old woody beets will never cook tender. -- Fannie Farmer
From: Warren Oates on 24 Feb 2010 07:41
In article <hm2g66$b53$3(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Wes Groleau <Groleau+news(a)FreeShell.org> wrote: > George Kerby wrote: > > Oates is a well-documented fool that thinks everyone has kill-filed him. > > His behavior makes that a reasonable assumption, > even if not completely accurate. Aww, an intervention, how sweet. Maybe y'all could arrange some expensive rehab for me. Me and Liz clean up the yard. -- Very old woody beets will never cook tender. -- Fannie Farmer |