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Rocketmagnet · 05-05-2015, 05:33 PM

I'm trying to create a Kindle Weather Display. To make it update every hour, I need to set up a cron job. However, cron seems to be missing from my Kindle!

/etc/crontab isn't there and nor is /etc/init.d/cron

Is this to be expected? Is there some way I can install cron?

Many thanks

05-05-2015, 05:33 PM	#1
Rocketmagnet Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2015 Device: Kindle 4	Missing cron on Kindle 4.1.2 I'm trying to create a Kindle Weather Display. To make it update every hour, I need to set up a cron job. However, cron seems to be missing from my Kindle! /etc/crontab isn't there and nor is /etc/init.d/cron Is this to be expected? Is there some way I can install cron? Many thanks