Cron

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cron is a time-based job scheduler. A scheduled job is known as a cron job. Although typically used to automate system maintenance and administration it can be used to automate any task. cron is most suitable for scheduling repetitive tasks, as scheduling a one-time task can be accomplished via at. The daemon name originates from Chronos, the Greek word for time. cron is generally available on Unix-like operating systems.

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