How-To Geek on MSN

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.
Ars Technica

Creating a crontab file without crontab?

Can I create a crontab file with vi without the crontab command? Currently working on a microcontroller linux distribution, and there's no crontab command, but cron exists... if only I could get a ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I automated my entire backup strategy with Zerobyte and a cron job

Zerobyte is one of my favorite backup tools out there. It uses Restic for the actual backup engine and adds an intuitive web ...
Ars Technica

Would this crontab entry work?

I need to run some things at 22.00 on every 3rd Saturday of every month, would the following work? 00 22 15-21 * * [ `date +\%u` = 6 ] && /root/test.sh i would use 6 instead of Sat so that if someone ...
Linux Journal

Watch Now: 8 Signs You’re Beyond Cron

Cron job scheduling is probably your ticket to automating processes on your UNIX boxes. But how are you automating the rest of your environment? Though cron is easy to use, it provides limited options ...