What Is Linux Cron?
Contents the Cron Daemon Is a Built-in Linux Utility That Runs Processes on Your System at a Scheduled Time. Cron Reads the Crontab (Cron Tables) for...
The Cron daemon is a built-in Linux utility that runs processes on your system at a scheduled time. Cron reads the crontab (cron tables) for predefined commands and scripts. By using a specific syntax, you can configure a cron job to schedule scripts or other commands to run automatically.
How does Linux crontab work?
A crontab file is a simple text file containing a list of commands meant to be run at specified times. It is edited using the crontab command. The commands in the crontab file (and their run times) are checked by the cron daemon, which executes them in the system background.
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What is cron job?
cron is a Linux utility that schedules a command or script on your server to run automatically at a specified time and date. A cron job is the scheduled task itself. Cron jobs can be very useful to automate repetitive tasks.
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