cron and crontab
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What is cron and crontab?
cron is a time-based job scheduler in Unix-like operating systems. It allows users to schedule tasks (commands or scripts) to run automatically at specific times, dates, or intervals. The crontab (cron table) is a file that contains the schedule of cron jobs for a user. Each user has their own crontab file, and the system also has a system-wide crontab for administrative tasks.
Free resources to learn cron and crontab
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cron and crontab: common questions
Can I learn cron and crontab in Hindi?
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Is this cron and crontab tutorial for beginners?
It is lesson 164 of 166 in the free Shell / Bash roadmap, in stage 30, Package Management. If you are new to Shell / Bash, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.