cm0002@infosec.pub to Linux@programming.dev · 3 days agoSystemd timers or classic cron?message-squaremessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up145arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up144arrow-down1message-squareSystemd timers or classic cron?cm0002@infosec.pub to Linux@programming.dev · 3 days agomessage-square19fedilinkfile-text
Just learned of timers the other day, but I’m a cron guy, anybody out there using timers? Anything I’m missing out on?
minus-squaremesa@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agoFor me ive always used: cron if its simple and can take care of itself. systemd if its more complex and needs the OS to do a thing related. Its not a hard set rule but its like 95% cron and some systemd on the side for me.
For me ive always used:
Its not a hard set rule but its like 95% cron and some systemd on the side for me.