/etc/crontab/ File Permission changes not persistent

[anonnasuser]

I need to change the permissions of the /etc/crontab file. When I use

Code:

chmod

on the file directly, the change doesn't persist. I've tried changing /conf/base/etc/crontab and /usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/middlewared/etc_file/crontab but it has no effect on the /etc/crontab file. Help needed.

 

[jgreco]

TrueNAS is an appliance, and you are only supposed to make changes through the GUI. Even if you managed to hack things to allow direct changes, they would likely be lost at the next firmware update. Please use the GUI to set up this kind of thing.

 

[danb35]

I need to change the permissions of the /etc/crontab

Leaving aside @jgreco's accurate answer, why? What possible reason would you have to even care about the permissions on the crontab file?