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If you have occasion to use POSIX based systems like Linux, UNIX, and yes, even Macintosh, then you will end up using cron eventually to schedule things to be done on your behalf. Cron is the tool built into these operating systems, and can seem intimidating to a new user/admin. Here are two quick tips to making cron immediately useful.

1. Generate a cron template.

2. Generate a local copy of your cron jobs.

Create a file in your home directory called cronjobs. Copy and paste the below template, and use it when needed to make a cronjobs file for another user: More »