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Systemd timers or classic cron? (infosec.pub)
submitted 4 weeks ago by cm0002@infosec.pub to c/linux@programming.dev
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Just learned of timers the other day, but I'm a cron guy, anybody out there using timers? Anything I'm missing out on?

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[-] mesamunefire@piefed.social 4 points 3 weeks ago

For me ive always used:

  • cron if its simple and can take care of itself.
  • systemd if its more complex and needs the OS to do a thing related.

Its not a hard set rule but its like 95% cron and some systemd on the side for me.

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