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Scheduling and Automating Script Execution with cron and at Utilities

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Christopher Adamson
Nov 26, 2024
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Automating the execution of Bash scripts is essential for performing routine tasks without manual intervention. By scheduling scripts to run at specific intervals, you can automate tasks like system backups, log cleaning, software updates, and much more. This part focuses on using the cron utility for scheduling tasks, how to create and manage cron jobs…

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