---
name: "bcron-spool"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "bcron"
version: "0.11-23"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bcron-spool"
---

# bcron-spool(8)

Manage user crontab submissions

## NAME

bcron-spool - Manage user crontab submissions

## SYNOPSIS

**envuidgid $BCRON\_USER unixserver -U /var/run/bcron-spool bcron-spool**

## DESCRIPTION

**bcron-spool** manipulates the bcron spool on behalf of users.  It accepts one of three commands: List an existing file, remove an existing file, copy given data into a new file.  The name of the file in the spool directory is restricted to the username of the connecting process.

## ENVIRONMENT

- **BCRON\_SPOOL**

  The spool directory for bcron.  Defaults to */var/spool/cron*.

## SEE ALSO

[bcron-sched(8)](/bcron-sched/8.md), [bcrontab(1)](/bcrontab/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Bruce Guenter \<bruce@untroubled.org\>