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I automated Linux backups with a simple bash script and cron (and it’s better than a GUI)

Skip one-click backup apps. This rsync script gives you full control over what gets saved and when, plus logs and a few hard-won lessons.
TechRepublic

Linux 101: How to use cron

For the admins who are new to Linux, I want to introduce you to the cron tool. What is cron? Simply stated, cron allows you to create scheduled jobs on a Linux system. Say, for instance, you have a ...
Bleeping Computer

Cryptominer Uses Cron To Reinfect Linux Host After Removal

A cryptomining dropper malware has been spotted by security researchers while gaining persistence on Linux hosts by adding cron jobs to reinfect the compromised machines after being removed. The ...
ZDNet

What is cron and how do you use it?

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InfoWorld

Deno adds Deno Cron for job scheduling

Deno Cron jobs can perform actions such as updating state in Deno KV, pinging a website, sending email, initiating a database backup, and calling an API at regular intervals. Deno Land, the developers ...
Linux Journal

New GeekGuide: Beyond Cron

How to Know When You've Outgrown Cron Scheduling--and What to Do Next If you've spent any time around UNIX, you've no doubt learned to use and appreciate cron, the ...
Ars Technica

strangeness with cron job

ok, I modified my webalizer cron job for multiple webalizer outputs for my three domains and three logs.<BR><BR>it works great when I run the cron job manually so I ...