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What are Cron Jobs used for?

by MorbitlyObesePaypalAccoun
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I heard something about using cron as a way to autmate some of my work, and now I'm bewildered by a complex system that makes about an inch of sense.

I'm trying to decide if chron (computer programming) is worth learning. What is the power of cron?
#cron #jobs
  • Profile picture of the author candyo0
    A cron job is an automated program developed for Unix and Linux systems. It allows the user to execute several commands at a specific time on a precise date. A cron job is an important tool that can be used for anything from running scripts and re-indexing a web page to providing backup for a database. A cron job can also be used as a reminder for downloading email. The user only needs to set the program up once in order for it to continuously complete the job.
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  • Profile picture of the author pfreelancer
    Cron jobs are scripts/programs that run at a certain time interval on your server/computer. In Windows XP these are called Scheduled Tasks.
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  • Profile picture of the author wasabi20
    Cron is a time-based job scheduler in Unix-like computer operating systems. Cron enables users to schedule jobs (commands or shell scripts) to run periodically at certain times or dates. It is commonly used to automate system maintenance or administration, though its general-purpose nature means that it can be used for other purposes, such as connecting to the Internet and downloading email.
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  • Profile picture of the author Damon99
    Cron jobs are actually very useful. Cron jobs are rules that run at a specified time. These rules can be set to run applications, sh scripts, and even PHP scripts. Cron jobs can be set up in cPanel using the Cron jobs feature under the Advanced category on the cPanel homepage.
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