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 ...
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.
Linux Journal

Schedule, a Cron Adjunct

Cron is the standard UNIX scheduling program. It is controlled by a file, crontab, that controls when programs are run. Cron is a remarkably versatile program, but it has a deficiency. If the computer ...
Linux Journal

Watch Now: 8 Signs You’re Beyond Cron

Cron job scheduling is probably your ticket to automating processes on your UNIX boxes. But how are you automating the rest of your environment? Though cron is easy to use, it provides limited options ...