WEEKLY(5)

WEEKLY(5) | File Formats Manual | WEEKLY(5)

# NAME

`weekly`, `weekly.conf` — weekly maintenance

# DESCRIPTION

The /etc/weekly script is run, by default, every Saturday morning on a NetBSD system. The /etc/weekly.conf file specifies which of the standard `weekly` services are performed.

The variables described below can be set to “YES” or “NO” in the /etc/weekly.conf file. The default settings are in the /etc/defaults/weekly.conf file. (Note that you should never edit /etc/defaults/weekly.conf directly, as it is often replaced during system upgrades.)

rebuild_locatedb
  This rebuilds the locate(1) database, /var/db/locate.database, which must also exist, in order to be rebuilt.
rebuild_mandb
  This rebuilds the apropos(1) database /var/db/man.db, using makemandb(8) with the `-f` option.
rebuild_whatisdb
  This rebuilds the whatis(1) database(s). Note that NetBSD provides a default whatis.db for the system manual pages and this may not be needed. (Adjust your /etc/man.conf as necessary; see man.conf(5) for details.)

# FILES

/etc/weekly
  weekly maintenance script
/etc/weekly.conf
  weekly maintenance configuration
/etc/weekly.local
  local site additions to /etc/weekly

# SEE ALSO

daily.conf(5), monthly.conf(5)

# HISTORY

The /etc/weekly script first appeared in 4.3BSD. The /etc/weekly.conf configuration file appeared in NetBSD 1.3.

March 6, 2012 | NetBSD 11.0