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Scripting

Shell, automation, cron, and small programs that glue systems and workflows together.

Sep 16, 2024

Scripting

Linux Crontab Scheduling: Automate Recurring Scripts and Cron Jobs

Linux crontab is the pragmatic way to repeat backups, updates, and small scripts across one box or many. This walkthrough covers crontab -e, the five schedule fields, sudo vs. user cron files, shortcuts like @daily, and the commands to list or clear jobs.

5 min readlinux · crontab

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