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| short = Recurring task executed at the specified interval by the cron daemon | | short = Recurring task executed at the specified interval by the cron daemon | ||
| long = Cron is a daemon (background process) that executes commands at specified intervals. Each user has their own crontab file where the tasks are described, and there's a system crontab file as well. Your crontab file can be edited with the command crontab -e. | | long = Cron is a daemon (background process) that executes commands at specified intervals. Each user has their own crontab file where the tasks are described, and there's a system crontab file as well. Your crontab file can be edited with the command crontab -e. | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:39, 19 August 2026
Short definition: Recurring task executed at the specified interval by the cron daemon
Long definition: Cron is a daemon (background process) that executes commands at specified intervals. Each user has their own crontab file where the tasks are described, and there's a system crontab file as well. Your crontab file can be edited with the command crontab -e.