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CHAPTER 1 Overview

1.4 Periodic Processes


Cron is the clock daemon. It executes periodic processes at pre-arranged times. You can use this to clean up old files, manage log files, backup the system to tape nightly, etc.


Unix System Administration - 8 AUG 1996
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