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Are you still using cronjobs?

Systemd timers are a modern alternative that work wonderfully with Systemd-based systems. Simply create a <service>.timer configuration file next to your <service>.service file and define the type of timer and execution time.

One advantage is that the scripts and executables started via the .service file can also be assigned resource restrictions or a defined execution environment (e.g. restrict CPU time or permissions).

In addition, the execution time can also be specified relative to the boot time, e.g. "Start the script every 10 minutes and start it 5 minutes after the boot".

The systemctl tool can be used to monitor the last execution time and check the status.

At ZERO GmbH, we are fans of systemd timers and use them regularly!

You can find out more in the Arch Linux Wiki: wiki.archlinux.org/title/syste

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