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Yes, so I was doubly frustrated in this instance. I know the BSD-style init script system that I learned with Slackware is not geared well towards modern hardwa
by jonstewart 5y ago
Yes, so I was doubly frustrated in this instance. I know the BSD-style init script system that I learned with Slackware is not geared well towards modern hardware (i.e., laptops), but it was so much simpler to read and comprehend.
- Gigachad 5y agoSystemd timers do have several advantages but they come with more complexity which is why a translation layer is usually applied on user focused distros. You can enable/disable timers, trigger them manually, see when they last triggered, see when they will next trigger. And probably a bunch of other stuff. They also have individual files so automation can easily add or remove timers. For a power user, systemd timers are much better. But if you just want to quickly add one thing, it probably isn’t worth the effort to learn