How-To Geek on MSN

I automated Linux backups with a simple bash script and cron (and it’s better than a GUI)

Skip one-click backup apps. This rsync script gives you full control over what gets saved and when, plus logs and a few hard-won lessons.
XDA Developers on MSN

I automated my entire backup strategy with Zerobyte and a cron job

Zerobyte is one of my favorite backup tools out there. It uses Restic for the actual backup engine and adds an intuitive web ...
Ars Technica

Creating a crontab file without crontab?

Can I create a crontab file with vi without the crontab command? Currently working on a microcontroller linux distribution, and there's no crontab command, but cron exists... if only I could get a ...
TechRepublic

Linux 101: How to use cron

For the admins who are new to Linux, I want to introduce you to the cron tool. What is cron? Simply stated, cron allows you to create scheduled jobs on a Linux system. Say, for instance, you have a ...
Ars Technica

Crontab to auto-cache WP-Supercache?

I'm a fairly schooly programmer when it comes to php and MySQL so this is something like turning to an older uncle for help. I am currently using wp-supercache so ...