Linux/Mac Tutorial: Cron Jobs - How to Schedule Commands with crontab
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In this Linux/Mac terminal tutorial, we will be learning about cron jobs and how to schedule commands with crontab. The will allow you to run commands on a repetitive schedule. So if you want to run a job daily, weekly, or at a certain time of day, this video will show you how you can get this set up. This helps a ton with system administration type of tasks and can automate a lot of work. Let's get started. The snippets from this video can be found at: https://github.com/CoreyMSchafer/code_snippets/tree/master/Cron-Tasks ✅ Support My Channel Through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/coreyms ✅ Become a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCezIgC97PvUuR4_gbFUs5g/join ✅ One-Time Contribution Through PayPal: https://goo.gl/649HFY ✅ Cryptocurrency Donations: Bitcoin Wallet - 3MPH8oY2EAgbLVy7RBMinwcBntggi7qeG3 Ethereum Wallet - 0x151649418616068fB46C3598083817101d3bCD33 Litecoin Wallet - MPvEBY5fxGkmPQgocfJbxP6EmTo5UUXMot ✅ Corey's Public Amazon Wishlist http://a.co/inIyro1 ✅ Equipment I Use and Books I Recommend: https://www.amazon.com/shop/coreyschafer ▶️ You Can Find Me On: My Website - http://coreyms.com/ My Second Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/coreymschafer Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CoreyMSchafer Twitter - https://twitter.com/CoreyMSchafer Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/coreymschafer/ #Linux #Mac
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