Skip one-click backup apps. This rsync script gives you full control over what gets saved and when, plus logs and a few hard-won lessons.

If your homelab is container-heavy like mine, you know that latency matters and it matters a lot. This cron job pings all ...

For the admins who are new to Linux, I want to introduce you to the cron tool. What is cron? Simply stated, cron allows you to create scheduled jobs on a Linux system. Say, for instance, you have a ...

10 10 13 5 5 /usr/local/almostnever Anther useful thing to know in case you’re new to cron is that, by setting your EDITOR environment variable, you can tell crontab — the command you must use to edit ...

I have a script that i am using to move data around called from cron. I would like to have the ability to differentiate between being called from cron and being called from command line, so i can ...

Cron processes, or "cron jobs," may be used to start and stop applications within a Linux or Unix operating system. You can create cron jobs to perform functions such ...

Using insecure protocols leaves your data and connected machines vulnerable to attack. Remote server management requirements demand that security be given a top priority. This article explains my ...

The crontab-ui is very user friendly. How to install crontab-ui for remote use Your email has been sent Jack Wallen walks you through the process of installing a web ...