The way of writing "*/5" instead of "5,10,15,20,25,30,...." is a Linux extension to the standard cron syntax. You haven't said which system you are on, but if it is not a Linux system you probably got a syntax warning from your cron.
I hope this helps.
bakunin
I am on SCO Unix.
As you told me, I did 5,10,15,20... and worked. I guess it's doesn't like */5
Thank you so much.
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LEARN ABOUT DEBIAN
colorgccrc
COLORGCCRC(5) File Formats Manual COLORGCCRC(5)NAME
colorgccrc - configuration file for colorgcc
DESCRIPTION
A colorgccrc configuration file is used to configure the highlighting of the compiler output from colorgcc.
SYNTAX
Each line consists of a keyword designating a configuration variable. The keyword is followed by `:' and then one or several values
(depending on the keyword). Lines beginning with a hash mark `#' are comments.
CONFIGURATION VARIABLES
g++ | gcc | c++ | cc | g77 | gcj | gnat | gpc
Specifies the paths to the compilers. Takes one value; a path to the compiler.
nocolor
Specifies what terminal types colorization should be disabled on. Takes one or several values, separated by whitespace.
srcColor
Specifies the highlighting attributes source-code should be given. Takes one or several color attributes. See the section COLOR
ATTRIBUTES for more information.
introColor
Specifies the highlighting attributes for normal compiler output. Takes one or several color attributes. See the section COLOR
ATTRIBUTES for more information.
warningFileNameColor | errorFileNameColor
Specifies the highlighting attributes for the filename in a warning or an error, respectively. Takes one or several color
attributes. See the section COLOR ATTRIBUTES for more information.
warningNumberColor | errorNumberColor
Specifies the highlighting attributes for the line-number in a warning or an error, respectively. Takes one or several color
attributes. See the section COLOR ATTRIBUTES for more information.
warningMessageColor | errorMessageColor
Specifies the highlighting attributes for the message-text in a warning or an error, respectively. Takes one or several color
attributes. See the section COLOR ATTRIBUTES for more information.
COLOR ATTRIBUTES
The following attributes are valid for highlighting.
clear, reset
bold, underline, underscore, blink, reverse, concealed
black, red, green, yellow, blue, magenta, cyan, white
on_black, on_red, on_green, on_yellow, on_blue, on_magenta, on_cyan, on_white
SEE ALSO gcc(1), colorgcc(1)HISTORY
Jan 15 2003: Initial version of this manual-page.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <jmoyers@geeks.com>
AUTHORS
Jamie Moyers <jmoyers@geeks.com> is the author of colorgcc.
This manual page was written by Joe Wreschnig <piman@sacredchao.net>, and modified by David Weinehall <tao@debian.org>, for the Debian
GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2003 Jamie Moyers
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICU-
LAR PURPOSE.
Jan 15, 2003 COLORGCCRC(5)