Anne Wilson wrote: > On Monday 08 December 2008 18:27:42 Ralph Angenendt wrote: > >> Robert Moskowitz wrote: >> >>> Ralph Angenendt wrote: >>> >>>> That one is updated via /etc/cron.daily/rpm, which belongs to the >>>> rpm package. So if you do have rpm installed, you should have a) the >>>> cron job and b) the log file. >>>> >>> I see... >>> >>> Well, rpm is on the system. /etc/cron.daily/rpm exists but no >>> /var/log/rpmpkgs >>> >>> Does the system have to be one at some time during the night to run the >>> daily crons? >>> >> Yes. See /etc/crontab >> >> > Which is why many of us install anacron from day 1. It checks to see whether > the housekeeping has been done at the required time, and if it hasn't it does > it. More now understood. Thanks Anne.