Automation is a key trick for making your work minutes count, buying yourself more play minutes. Or, for the nerdiest among us, scheduling your play minutes for maximum effect. Whatever your purpose, let's schedule Linux processes using 'cron' and 'crontab'.
The crontab is a list where users add automated tasks and jobs, and has many options, from basic to advanced, that can simplify things even further. https://docs.rockylinux.org/guides/automation/cron_jobs_howto/ #tutorialtuesday #cron #automation #linuxtips #documentation
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