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Tip: Job scheduling with cron and at |
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Wednesday, 01 August 2007 |
You need to run a job at midnight when system usage is low, or you need to
run jobs daily or weekly, but you would rather be sleeping, or enjoying life in some
other way. Other good reasons for scheduling jobs include letting routine tasks happen
automatically, or ensuring tasks are
handled the same way every time.
This tip helps you use the cron and at capabilities to schedule jobs periodically or
at a single future time.
Linux® and UNIX® systems allow you to schedule jobs in the future, either just
once, or on a recurring schedule.
This article, excerpted from the developerWorks tutorial
LPI exam 102 prep:
Administrative tasks,
shows you how to schedule jobs periodically, and
how to run a job at some future time. Ream more at IBM.com
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