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 ...

"It is certainly a tool that every system administrator should be aware of and use to automate mundane routine tasks such as backups and taking applications offline." It's common to need an action ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

I use the Linux command line daily, but that's because I learned Linux the hard way and those old lessons stuck. Most users could go their entire Linux lifetime and never run a single command. Some ...