http://localhost:1313/tags/linux/ Recent content in Linux on Bedgirb Hugo en-us Fri, 09 Jun 2023 11:00:00 -0700 http://localhost:1313/notes/basic-linux-cron-job/ Fri, 09 Jun 2023 11:00:00 -0700 http://localhost:1313/notes/basic-linux-cron-job/ <p>As an Asian, I&rsquo;m familiar with my parents always keeping a close eye on me, checking if I&rsquo;m studying, gaming, or chatting. It&rsquo;s like they have a background process running, giving those bombastic side eye 👀 glances. Similarly, Linux&rsquo;s cron job operates silently in the background, automating tasks. I found this parallel intriguing: both involve monitoring and control. There is a cron daemon already inside Linux that helps you execute commands or scripts at predefined time intervals. We can automate tasks like</p>