Cron is nice and all, but don't forget about its cousin at. When I first started using Linux, it was like being tossed into the deep end of the UNIX pool. You were expected to use the command line ...

Continuing with his Linux 101 series, Jack Wallen introduces you to the basics of task scheduling with cron. For the admins who are new to Linux, I want to introduce you to the cron tool. What is cron ...

One of the things that makes Linux and Unix-like systems both powerful and frustrating is that there are many ways to accomplish any particular goal. Take something simple like running a bunch of ...

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 ...

I have a script that i am using to move data around called from cron. I would like to have the ability to differentiate between being called from cron and being called from command line, so i can ...

Occasionally as seasoned Linux users, we run across simple things we never knew existed—and are amazed. Whether it's tab autocompletion, sudo !! for when you forgot to type sudo or even recursive file ...