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diff --git a/sysutils/p5-Schedule-Cron/pkg-descr b/sysutils/p5-Schedule-Cron/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..e34bae54ad73 --- /dev/null +++ b/sysutils/p5-Schedule-Cron/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +This module provides a simple but complete cron like scheduler. I.e +this modules can be used for periodically executing Perl subroutines. +The dates and parameters for the subroutines to be called are +specified with a format known as crontab entry (see manpage crontab(5) +or documentation of Schedule::Cron). + +The philosophy behind Schedule::Cron is to call subroutines +periodically from within one single Perl program instead of letting +cron trigger several (possibly different) Perl scripts. Everything +under one roof. Furthermore Schedule::Cron provides mechanism to +create crontab entries dynamically, which isn't that easy with cron. + +Schedule::Cron knows about all extensions (well, at least all +extensions I'm aware of, i.e those of the so called "Vixie" cron) for +crontab entries like ranges including 'steps', specification of month +and days of the week by name or coexistence of lists and ranges in the +same field. And even a bit more (like lists and ranges with symbolic +names). + +-Anton +<tobez@tobez.org> |