tag: cron daemon

  • Create a cron job that monitors disk space usage and sends a notification if it exceeds specified threshold in Linux

    Create a cron job that monitors disk space usage and sends a notification if it exceeds specified threshold in Linux

    Maria D. Campbell

    In this post, I walk through how I create a script that monitors disk space usage on my computer and sends me a notification when the usage exceeds a specified threshold. After I create the script, I add it to my crontab file which contains a list of the cron jobs I've created and when each should run.

    #cron daemon, #crontab, #linux, #automation, #task automation

  • Cron job that creates backups of a directory in Linux

    Cron job that creates backups of a directory in Linux

    Maria D. Campbell

    In this post, I show how to create a cron job that backs up a directory in Linux Mint. I also show how to temporarily modify the cron job script so you can create the backup and remove it in the same day.

    #chmod, #cron daemon, #crontab, #linux, #linux mint, #automation, #task automation

  • The cron daemon in Linux and how to create a cron job

    The cron daemon in Linux and how to create a cron job

    Maria D. Campbell

    The cron daemon in Linux and how to create a cron job and cron daemon alternative(s) that catch up on jobs that were missed while the system was off or asleep, running them once it's back up and running.

    #linux, #linux mint, #cron daemon, #linux cron alternatives, #anacron, #anacron cron service, #crontab, #automation, #task automation

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