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Right, but cron works everywhere. Also, I can’t say i’ve ever had the thought “you know what cron needs? A steep learning curve and dependency management system
by drb91 8y ago
Right, but cron works everywhere. Also, I can’t say i’ve ever had the thought “you know what cron needs? A steep learning curve and dependency management system.” That’s nuts. Cron isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
- otterley 8y agoThat wasn't the question. The question was, "why should I use systemd?" not "why shouldn't I use cron?" As for the timer functionality in systemd, the configuration language is, IMO, far easier to understand. It doesn't get any easier than: [Timer] OnCalendar=weekly or: [Timer] OnStartupSec=0 OnActiveSec=1h
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- drb91 8y agoSure. But your pitch is incredibly unrealistic for actually convincing anyone systems is obsoleting cron (except for linux distro specific packages, i’m sure).