[LON-CAPA-cvs] cvs: loncom /cron loncapa

[harris41]

harris41		Sat Feb  1 23:00:45 2003 EDT

  Modified files:              
    /loncom/cron	loncapa 
  Log:
  updating documentation and formatting
  
  
Index: loncom/cron/loncapa
diff -u loncom/cron/loncapa:1.9 loncom/cron/loncapa:1.10
--- loncom/cron/loncapa:1.9	Thu Nov 21 14:41:06 2002
+++ loncom/cron/loncapa	Sat Feb  1 23:00:45 2003
@@ -1,9 +1,22 @@
-# re-evaluate lon-capa connections
+####################################################################
+#                                                                  #
+# Maintenance tasks for loncapa which are run on a periodic basis. #
+#                                                                  #
+####################################################################
+
+# Re-evaluate loncapa network connections.
 10 5 * * *    www    /home/httpd/perl/loncron
+
+# Check whether the RPMS are up-to-date and e-mail the system admins.
+# (It is very important to keep a loncapa system running with all applicable
+#  security patches.)
 10 3 * * *    www    /usr/local/loncapa/bin/CHECKRPMS --cronmail
-# Database cleanups
+
+# Repopulate and refresh the metadata database used for the search catalog.
 10 1 * * 7    www    /home/httpd/perl/searchcat.pl
+
+# Remove temporary tables from the metadata database.
 13 2 * * *    www    /home/httpd/perl/cleanup_database.pl
-# Printspool cleanup
-5  1 * * *    www    /home/httpd/perl/cleanup_prtspool.pl
 
+# Clean up the printing spool.
+5 1 * * *    www    /home/httpd/perl/cleanup_prtspool.pl