New Install - cron entry

[StevenBeauchemin]

Can someone please explain why:
/usr/local/nagiosxi/cron/link_python
is running in /etc/cron.d/nagiosxi as:
0 * * * * root /usr/local/nagiosxi/cron/link_python

I see it makes a symbolic link. But in a cron that runs once an hour?
Please. Explain.

Sorry, but I need to know...

Thanks

Steve B

[cdietsch]

Hi Steve,

I believe this script was created to always ensure the symbolic link /usr/bin/python exists so that python scripts that use this path can continue to work correctly.

Apparently there is a history of the symlnk vanishing for various reasons, such as having multiple versions of python installed and one of them updates/upgrades and removes the symlink.

[StevenBeauchemin]

Okay, I understand.

Thanks!

Steve B

[xigemas]

Can someone please explain why:
/usr/local/nagiosxi/cron/link_python
is running in /etc/cron.d/nagiosxi as:
0 * * * * root /usr/local/nagiosxi/cron/link_python

I see it makes a symbolic link. But in a cron that runs once an hour?
Please. Explain.

Sorry, but I need to know...

Thanks

Steve B

Nice!