cron-scheduling

Overview

Schedule and manage recurring tasks with cron and systemd timers. This skill covers cron syntax, crontab management, systemd timers, one-off scheduling, timezone handling, monitoring, and common failure patterns.

Key Features

• Cron syntax and examples
• Crontab management (editing, listing, removing)
• Systemd timer creation and management
• Timezone handling and monitoring
• One-off scheduling and delayed commands

How It Works

This skill provides a comprehensive guide to scheduling and managing recurring tasks using cron and systemd timers. It covers the basics of cron syntax, crontab management, and systemd timer creation, as well as more advanced topics like timezone handling and monitoring.

Use Cases

• Running scripts on a schedule (backups, reports, cleanup)
• Setting up systemd timers (modern cron alternative)
• Debugging why a scheduled job didn’t run
• Handling timezones in scheduled tasks
• Monitoring and alerting on job failures
• Running one-off delayed commands