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+#! /bin/sh
+# upate the cron entries for the user name who is running this script
+#
+# Get info
+#
+echo Updating the cron entries for `whoami`
+TMP="/tmp/$$.`whoami`"
+TMP2="/tmp/2.$$.`whoami`"
+
+crontab -l > $TMP
+cp $TMP $TMP2
+
+vi $TMP
+
+echo "Changes made:"
+if diff $TMP2 $TMP
+then
+ exit 0
+fi
+
+echo "Install this new crontab file for `whoami` (y or n)? \c"
+
+while true
+do
+ read response
+ case $response in
+ Y | y)
+ crontab $TMP
+ echo "Done."
+ break
+ ;;
+
+ N | n)
+ /bin/rm -f $TMP $TMP2
+ exit 0
+ ;;
+ Q | q)
+ /bin/rm -f $TMP $TMP2
+ exit 0
+ ;;
+
+ *)
+ echo " Please specify either Y or N. (Type Q to quit.) \c"
+ ;;
+ esac
+done
+
+/bin/rm -f $TMP $TMP2
+
+exit 0