Schedules periodic jobs on systems that are not permanently up
Anacron is a periodic command scheduler. It executes commands at intervals specified in days. Unlike cron, it does not assume that the system is running continuously.
Anacron is a periodic command scheduler. It executes commands at intervals specified in days. Unlike cron, it does not assume that the system is running continuously.
To install anacron, run the following command in macOS terminal (Applications->Utilities->Terminal)
sudo port install anacron
To see what files were installed by anacron, run:
port contents anacron
To later upgrade anacron, run:
sudo port selfupdate && sudo port upgrade anacron
Reporting an issue on MacPorts Trac
The MacPorts Project uses a system called Trac to file tickets to report bugs and enhancement requests.
Though anyone may search Trac for tickets, you must have a GitHub account in order to login to Trac to create tickets.