Systemd timers or classic cron? (infosec.pub)

submitted 2 months 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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[-] swelter_spark@reddthat.com 1 points 2 months ago

This is the only case in which I use timers, really, when I want something to run on startup, every once in a while, but only after it's confirmed that the internet is up.

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