Re: [Tails-dev] Tails contributors meeting: Friday April 03

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Author: intrigeri
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Subject: Re: [Tails-dev] Tails contributors meeting: Friday April 03
sajolida wrote (06 Apr 2015 13:15:32 GMT) :
> intrigeri:
>> Perhaps we
>> should instead set up the cronjob via /etc/cron.montly/ and install
>> anacron, so that the reminder is sent at some point anyway?


> I've never used anacron and just scanned the manpage. How would that fit
> with sending two reminders, one on day 15 and another one on day 1?


The reminder on day 15 can't be handled by anacron. But the one sent
on day 1 can be. So in the worst case (downtime both on the 1st and on
the 15th), at least one reminder will be sent if we use anacron, vs.
none currently.

Cheers,
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intrigeri