Linux Scheduling

From TWUUG

One of the many things that makes Linux so robust and powerful is the ability to automate or schedule tasks. The tasks you can schedule can range from system backups to gags.

There are two primary programs used by Linux for scheduling at and cron.

The at program is used to schedule to run a program once, it does not have the capability to schedule multiple occurrences of a single command.

The cron program is used to create reoccurring schedules.