In this chapter, you will learn how to automate boring tasks in Linux by using cron jobs, which is one of the most useful and powerful utilities in Linux. Thanks to cron jobs, Linux system administrators can rest on the weekend and enjoy their vacation with their beloved ones. Cron jobs allow you to schedule tasks to run at a specific time. With cron jobs, you can schedule to run backups, monitor system resources, and much more.
Our first cron job
The following diagram shows you the typical format for a cron job:
Figure 1: A cron job format
Cron jobs are user-specific, and so each user has their own list of cron jobs. ...
