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From: khioe@mona.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (Kent Hioe)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
Subject: Deamon to execute a program automatically
Keywords: DEAMON
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Hi, I need some information on how to create a deamon from the Xenix-OS.

I would like to create a deamon that will execute a program at certain time
every night. How can I do that ?

ie, at 2:00 am I would like to execute data backup automatically.


Thank you for your help/information


Kent
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