Chapter 24. Automating Jobs
Chapter Syllabus
24.1 Introduction to cron
24.2 Automating Jobs Using the crontab Command
24.3 Automating Jobs Using the at Command
Routine system administration tasks should be done on a regular basis. For example, you must clean out temporary files and trim system log files; otherwise, file systems will become full. Similarly, system backup is an important task that is done on a regular basis, as you have studied in Chapter 23. Some of these tasks may take a long time, and it is not practical to carry out these tasks manually. You can also schedule a task that is to be done on a regular basis. An example of this may be the preparation of weekly or monthly reports. Other than these routine tasks that are carried out repeatedly, ...
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