XDA Developers on MSN

I automated my entire backup strategy with Zerobyte and a cron job

Zerobyte is one of my favorite backup tools out there. It uses Restic for the actual backup engine and adds an intuitive web ...
Ars Technica

Creating a crontab file without crontab?

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 ...
How-To Geek on MSN

I automated Linux backups with a simple bash script and cron (and it’s better than a GUI)

Skip one-click backup apps. This rsync script gives you full control over what gets saved and when, plus logs and a few hard-won lessons.
TechRepublic

Linux 101: How to use cron

For the admins who are new to Linux, I want to introduce you to the cron tool. What is cron? Simply stated, cron allows you to create scheduled jobs on a Linux system. Say, for instance, you have a ...
Engadget

Terminal Tips: bash cron script to keep an app running

Do you have some apps that you want to keep running all the time? If so, and if you're not afraid of the Terminal or the command line, I have a script for you. When I come home at the end of the day, ...
TechRepublic

How to install crontab-ui for remote use

The crontab-ui is very user friendly. How to install crontab-ui for remote use Your email has been sent Jack Wallen walks you through the process of installing a web ...
Ars Technica

If my Mac goes to sleep when inactive, how do I get a cron job to run?

Until recently, I had a cron job running each night at 3AM, which used rsync to copy my entire /Users tree to a backup usb drive. This stopped working on December 11. I need some advice.<BR><BR>The ...