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FCRON.CONF(5)                                                    FCRON.CONF(5)


NAME

       fcron.conf - configuration file for fcron and fcrontab


DESCRIPTION

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

       Blank lines, line beginning by a hash 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 parentheses):
       "VALID VARIABLES IN A FCRON.CONF FILE"

       fcrontabs=directory  (/usr/local/var/spool/fcron)
              Fcron spool directory.

       pidfile=file-path  (/usr/local/var/run/fcron.pid)
              Location of fcron pid file (needed by fcrontab to work
              properly).

       fifofile=file-path  (/usr/local/var/run/fcron.fifo)
              Location of fcron fifo file (needed by fcrondyn to communicate
              with fcron).

       fcronallow=file-path  (/usr/local/etc/fcron.allow)
              Location of fcron.allow file.

       fcrondeny=file-path  (/usr/local/etc/fcron.deny)
              Location of fcron.deny file.

       shell=file-path  (/bin/sh)
              Location of default shell called by fcron when running a job.
              When fcron runs a job, fcron uses the value of SHELL from the
              fcrontab if any, otherwise it uses the value from fcron.conf if
              any, or in last resort the value from /etc/passwd.

       sendmail=file-path  (/usr/sbin/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, pidfile and fifofile. Then,
       use fcron(8)'s command line option -c to select which config file (so
       which instance) you refer to.


FILES

       /usr/local/etc/fcron.conf
              Configuration file for fcron, fcrontab and fcrondyn: contains
              paths (spool dir, pid file) and default programs to use (editor,
              shell, etc). See fcron.conf(5) for more details.

       /usr/local/etc/fcron.allow
              Users allowed to use fcrontab and fcrondyn (one name per line,
              special name "all" acts for everyone)

       /usr/local/etc/fcron.deny
              Users who are not allowed to use fcrontab and fcrondyn (same
              format as allow file)

       /usr/local/etc/pam.d/fcron (or /usr/local/etc/pam.conf)
              PAM configuration file for fcron. Take a look at pam(8) for more
              details.


SEE ALSO

       fcrontab(1),

       fcrondyn(1),

       fcrontab(5),

       fcron.conf(5),

       fcron(8).

       If you're learning how to use fcron from scratch, I suggest that you
       read the HTML version of the documentation (if your are not reading it
       right now! :) ): the content is the same, but it is easier to navigate
       thanks to the hyperlinks.


AUTHOR

       Thibault Godouet <fcron@free.fr>

04/05/2010                       05 avril 2010                   FCRON.CONF(5)

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