What different practices exist for preventing a cron job from running again if it exited unsuccessfully after its last run?
Is using a lockfile appropriate?
What different practices exist for preventing a cron job from running again if it
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What different practices exist for preventing a cron job from running again if it exited unsuccessfully after its last run?
Is using a lockfile appropriate?
Yes, a lock file is the simplest solution.