Continuing with his Linux 101 series, Jack Wallen introduces you to the basics of task scheduling with cron.

But cron does have its limits. Today's enterprises are larger, more interdependent, and more interconnected than ever before, and cron just hasn't kept up. These days, virtual servers can spring into ...

Okay, but what is a cron job? Translating all the jargon As explained, cron jobs are scheduled tasks that run on Unix-based operating systems, including Linux and macOS.

The "+" in front of cron indicated that it was installed and running. The systemctl also meant that it was running. If you find that cron isn't already installed, it's possible to do so all common ...